diff --git a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/SolrTestCaseJ4.java b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/SolrTestCaseJ4.java
index 8cb2728284a..69a1c3f73df 100755
--- a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/SolrTestCaseJ4.java
+++ b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/SolrTestCaseJ4.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.SystemPropertiesRestoreRule;
  * Unlike {@link AbstractSolrTestCase}, a new core is not created for each test method.
  */
 public abstract class SolrTestCaseJ4 extends LuceneTestCase {
-  public static int DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 500;  // default socket connection timeout in ms
+  public static int DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 1000;  // default socket connection timeout in ms
 
 
   @ClassRule