diff --git a/opendj-server-legacy/src/test/java/org/opends/server/backends/ChangelogBackendTestCase.java b/opendj-server-legacy/src/test/java/org/opends/server/backends/ChangelogBackendTestCase.java
index ed167e6a51..7aefcb101a 100644
--- a/opendj-server-legacy/src/test/java/org/opends/server/backends/ChangelogBackendTestCase.java
+++ b/opendj-server-legacy/src/test/java/org/opends/server/backends/ChangelogBackendTestCase.java
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ private List<SearchResultEntry> assertChangelogAttributesInRootDSE(
       final int expectedFirstChangeNumber, final int expectedLastChangeNumber) throws Exception
   {
     TestTimer timer = new TestTimer.Builder()
-      .maxSleep(3, SECONDS)
+      .maxSleep(10, SECONDS)
       .sleepTimes(100, MILLISECONDS)
       .toTimer();
     return timer.repeatUntilSuccess(new Callable<List<SearchResultEntry>>()