diff --git a/test/support/assert.js b/test/support/assert.js
index f30d8cfa..a235b181 100644
--- a/test/support/assert.js
+++ b/test/support/assert.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ assert.response = function(server, req, res, callback) {
             url: 'http://' + host + ':' + port + req.url,
             method: req.method || 'GET',
             headers: req.headers || {},
-            timeout: req.timeout || 3000,
+            timeout: req.timeout || 5000,
             encoding: req.encoding || 'utf8'
         };