diff --git a/gax-java/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/GrpcDirectStreamControllerTest.java b/gax-java/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/GrpcDirectStreamControllerTest.java
index 142eee0087..ca2c2f69f4 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/GrpcDirectStreamControllerTest.java
+++ b/gax-java/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/GrpcDirectStreamControllerTest.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 @RunWith(JUnit4.class)
 public class GrpcDirectStreamControllerTest {
 
-  @Test
+  @Test(timeout = 180_000) // ms
   public void testRetryNoRaceCondition() throws Exception {
     Server server = ServerBuilder.forPort(1234).addService(new FakeService()).build();
     server.start();