diff --git a/Lib/test/test_signal.py b/Lib/test/test_signal.py
index 311d0f0..e5df000 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_signal.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_signal.py
@@ -358,13 +358,13 @@
             def handler(signum, frame):
                 pass
 
-            print("ready")
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-
             signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)
             if interrupt is not None:
                 signal.siginterrupt(signal.SIGALRM, interrupt)
 
+            print("ready")
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+
             # run the test twice
             for loop in range(2):
                 # send a SIGALRM in a second (during the read)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
                 # wait until the child process is loaded and has started
                 first_line = process.stdout.readline()
 
-                stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=3.0)
+                stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=5.0)
             except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                 process.kill()
                 return False