diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/CcrIntegTestCase.java b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/CcrIntegTestCase.java
index 725d4501c9a8b..dcbfff524ea14 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/CcrIntegTestCase.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/CcrIntegTestCase.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public final void startClusters() throws Exception {
         assertBusy(() -> {
             ClusterService clusterService = leaderCluster.getInstance(ClusterService.class);
             assertNotNull(clusterService.state().metadata().custom(LicensesMetadata.TYPE));
-        });
+        }, 60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 
         String address = leaderCluster.getDataNodeInstance(TransportService.class).boundAddress().publishAddress().toString();
         InternalTestCluster followerCluster = new InternalTestCluster(
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public final void startClusters() throws Exception {
         assertBusy(() -> {
             ClusterService clusterService = followerCluster.getInstance(ClusterService.class);
             assertNotNull(clusterService.state().metadata().custom(LicensesMetadata.TYPE));
-        });
+        }, 60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         setupMasterNodeRequestsValidatorOnFollowerCluster();
     }