diff --git a/test/connection_monitoring/pool-clear-interrupting-pending-connections.json b/test/connection_monitoring/pool-clear-interrupting-pending-connections.json
index ceae07a1c..c1fd74632 100644
--- a/test/connection_monitoring/pool-clear-interrupting-pending-connections.json
+++ b/test/connection_monitoring/pool-clear-interrupting-pending-connections.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       ],
       "closeConnection": false,
       "blockConnection": true,
-      "blockTimeMS": 1000
+      "blockTimeMS": 10000
     }
   },
   "poolOptions": {