diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/discovery/StableClusterManagerDisruptionIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/discovery/StableClusterManagerDisruptionIT.java
index f6f2b2dbfd096..4de79a31d0146 100644
--- a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/discovery/StableClusterManagerDisruptionIT.java
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/discovery/StableClusterManagerDisruptionIT.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public void testStaleClusterManagerNotHijackingMajority() throws Exception {
             3,
             Settings.builder()
                 .put(LeaderChecker.LEADER_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SETTING.getKey(), "1s")
-                .put(Coordinator.PUBLISH_TIMEOUT_SETTING.getKey(), "1s")
+                .put(Coordinator.PUBLISH_TIMEOUT_SETTING.getKey(), "2s")
                 .build()
         );
         ensureStableCluster(3);