diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdogTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdogTest.java
index 79f43b5c3..1834d5e3f 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdogTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteWatchdogTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
  */
 public class ExecuteWatchdogTest {
 
-    private final static long TIME_OUT = 500;
+    private final static long TIME_OUT = 5000;
 
     private final static String TEST_CLASSPATH = getTestClassPath();