diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/debug_sync.opt b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/debug_sync.opt
index 16132e454cc..7ba8cab8a92 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/debug_sync.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/debug_sync.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
---debug-sync-timeout=2
+--loose-debug-sync-timeout=2