diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/worldstate/WorldStateDownloaderTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/worldstate/WorldStateDownloaderTest.java
index c6dc4ae033..4aaedef64e 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/worldstate/WorldStateDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/worldstate/WorldStateDownloaderTest.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 public class WorldStateDownloaderTest {
 
-  @Rule public Timeout globalTimeout = Timeout.seconds(60); // 1 minute max per test
+  @Rule public Timeout globalTimeout = Timeout.seconds(120); // 1 minute max per test
 
   private static final Hash EMPTY_TRIE_ROOT = Hash.wrap(MerklePatriciaTrie.EMPTY_TRIE_NODE_HASH);