diff --git a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ValidatingConnectionPoolTest.java b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ValidatingConnectionPoolTest.java
index 21b5e9b4bfe..e4663e93e41 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ValidatingConnectionPoolTest.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/ValidatingConnectionPoolTest.java
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ public class ValidatingConnectionPoolTest extends AbstractHttpClientServerTest
 
         ContentResponse response = client.newRequest("localhost", connector.getLocalPort())
             .scheme(scenario.getScheme())
+            .timeout(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .send();
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
 
         // The second request should be sent after the validating timeout.
         response = client.newRequest("localhost", connector.getLocalPort())
             .scheme(scenario.getScheme())
+            .timeout(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .send();
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
     }
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ public class ValidatingConnectionPoolTest extends AbstractHttpClientServerTest
         ContentResponse response = client.newRequest("localhost", connector.getLocalPort())
             .scheme(scenario.getScheme())
             .path("/redirect")
+            .timeout(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .send();
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
     }