diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h b/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
index 7f3ab9ac..557d471f 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
         }
     }
 
-    using Duration = std::chrono::milliseconds;
+    using Duration = std::chrono::microseconds;
     using ChangeStateCompletionSignature = void(std::error_code, TopologyState);
 
   private:
diff --git a/test/sdk/_topology.cxx b/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
index 54027e97..183da18c 100644
--- a/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
+++ b/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ TEST_F(Topology, AsyncSetPropertiesTimeout)
 
     topo.AsyncSetProperties({{"key1", "val1"}},
                             "",
-                            std::chrono::milliseconds(1),
+                            std::chrono::microseconds(1),
                             [=](std::error_code ec, sdk::FailedDevices) mutable {
                                 LOG(info) << ec;
                                 EXPECT_EQ(ec, MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode::OperationTimeout));