diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/components/core/login/SetPasswordForm.java b/src/org/labkey/test/components/core/login/SetPasswordForm.java
index 4971592a40..a4150c15f4 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/components/core/login/SetPasswordForm.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/components/core/login/SetPasswordForm.java
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ public void assertPasswordGuidance(@LoggedParam String password, @LoggedParam St
 
     private void assertGuidanceMessage(String expectedGuidance)
     {
-        Awaitility.await().atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(2)).untilAsserted(() ->
+        // Though it's usually quite fast, sometimes the password scoring API takes ~4 sec on TeamCity, so give it
+        // enough time to refresh
+        Awaitility.await().atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(10)).untilAsserted(() ->
                 assertEquals("Strength guidance for password", expectedGuidance, elementCache().strengthGuidance.getText()));
     }