diff --git a/core/test/ghost/api_posts_spec.js b/core/test/ghost/api_posts_spec.js
index 295dab497e..9ee920ef66 100644
--- a/core/test/ghost/api_posts_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/ghost/api_posts_spec.js
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
         });
 
         it('can fetch a paginated set, with various options', function (done) {
+            this.timeout(4000);
 
             helpers.insertMorePosts().then(function () {