diff --git a/hystrix-core/src/test/java/com/netflix/hystrix/HystrixObservableCommandTest.java b/hystrix-core/src/test/java/com/netflix/hystrix/HystrixObservableCommandTest.java
index 710357d7e..9f8e1990a 100644
--- a/hystrix-core/src/test/java/com/netflix/hystrix/HystrixObservableCommandTest.java
+++ b/hystrix-core/src/test/java/com/netflix/hystrix/HystrixObservableCommandTest.java
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ public void onNext(Boolean b) {
                 });
 
         try {
-            assertTrue(startLatch.await(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
+            assertTrue(startLatch.await(5000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             fail(ex.getMessage());
         }