diff --git a/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng5175WagonHttpTest.java b/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng5175WagonHttpTest.java
index f163f70ca..73fab7eba 100644
--- a/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng5175WagonHttpTest.java
+++ b/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng5175WagonHttpTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public void handle( String target, Request baseRequest, HttpServletRequest reque
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    Thread.sleep( 15 );
+                    // wait long enough for read timeout to happen in client
+                    Thread.sleep( 100 );
                 }
                 catch ( InterruptedException e )
                 {