diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/bridge/BridgeFailoverTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/bridge/BridgeFailoverTest.java
index 1e2d02ef62..d46a61e143 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/bridge/BridgeFailoverTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/cluster/bridge/BridgeFailoverTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.apache.activemq.artemis.tests.integration.cluster.bridge;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.client.ClientConsumer;
 import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.client.ClientMessage;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class BridgeFailoverTest extends MultiServerTestBase {
 
       locatorConsumer.close();
 
-      waitForServerToStart(backupServers[4]);
+      assertTrue("Backup server didn't activate.", backupServers[4].waitForActivation(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
 
       for (int i = 100; i < 200; i++) {
          ClientMessage msg = session.createMessage(true);