diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
index 4f4000513..12938bc6c 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class TestNode():
         if timewait:
             self.rpc_timeout = timewait
         else:
-            # Wait for up to 180 seconds for the RPC server to respond
-            self.rpc_timeout = 180
+            # Wait for up to 600 seconds for the RPC server to respond
+            self.rpc_timeout = 600
         if binary is None:
             self.binary = os.getenv("LITECOIND", "kevacoind")
         else: