diff --git a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/AbstractFullDistribZkTestBase.java b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/AbstractFullDistribZkTestBase.java
index 72caa55145c..2ac5dd4cd05 100644
--- a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/AbstractFullDistribZkTestBase.java
+++ b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/AbstractFullDistribZkTestBase.java
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFullDistribZkTestBase extends AbstractDistribZkTes
   protected SolrClient createNewSolrClient(String collection, String baseUrl) {
     try {
       // setup the server...
-      HttpSolrClient client = getHttpSolrClient(baseUrl + "/" + collection, DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
+      HttpSolrClient client = getHttpSolrClient(baseUrl + "/" + collection, DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT, 60000);
       return client;
     }
     catch (Exception ex) {