diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/content/replication/ContentStoreReplicatorTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/content/replication/ContentStoreReplicatorTest.java
index 6537f47cc5..5f9aea17c8 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/content/replication/ContentStoreReplicatorTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/content/replication/ContentStoreReplicatorTest.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ContentStoreReplicatorTest extends TestCase
         // wait a second
         synchronized(this)
         {
-            this.wait(1000L);
+            this.wait(5000L);
         }
         
         assertTrue("Target store doesn't have content added to source",