diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppInstrumentationTestCase.java b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppInstrumentationTestCase.java
index 4150b833ee5..036a2d5abcf 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppInstrumentationTestCase.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppInstrumentationTestCase.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public abstract class ReactAppInstrumentationTestCase
     final ReactAppTestActivity activity = getActivity();
     activity.loadApp(
         getReactApplicationKeyUnderTest(), createReactInstanceSpecForTest(), getEnableDevSupport());
-    waitForBridgeAndUIIdle();
+    waitForBridgeAndUIIdle(5000);
   }
 
   @Override