diff --git a/src/test/database-test.js b/src/test/database-test.js
index 70c147463..f0a132677 100644
--- a/src/test/database-test.js
+++ b/src/test/database-test.js
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ const TEST_DOMAIN = {
 };
 
 describe('database', function () {
+    this.timeout(5000);
+
     before(function (done) {
         config._reset();
         config.setFqdn(TEST_DOMAIN.domain);