diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterServiceTests.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterServiceTests.java
index 1d0a2038615..ec37acaad77 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterServiceTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterServiceTests.java
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ public class ClusterServiceTests extends ElasticsearchIntegrationTest {
         Settings settings = settingsBuilder()
                 .put("discovery.type", "zen")
                 .put("discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes", 1)
-                .put("discovery.zen.ping_timeout", "200ms")
+                .put("discovery.zen.ping_timeout", "400ms")
                 .put("discovery.initial_state_timeout", "500ms")
                 .put("plugin.types", TestPlugin.class.getName())
                 .build();