diff --git a/testing-common/src/main/groovy/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/test/base/HttpClientTest.groovy b/testing-common/src/main/groovy/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/test/base/HttpClientTest.groovy
index e4a66678bf..b2e51d8b3a 100644
--- a/testing-common/src/main/groovy/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/test/base/HttpClientTest.groovy
+++ b/testing-common/src/main/groovy/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/test/base/HttpClientTest.groovy
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import spock.lang.Unroll
 @Unroll
 abstract class HttpClientTest extends AgentTestRunner {
   protected static final BODY_METHODS = ["POST", "PUT"]
-  protected static final CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000
+  protected static final CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000
   protected static final BASIC_AUTH_KEY = "custom-authorization-header"
   protected static final BASIC_AUTH_VAL = "plain text auth token"