diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py b/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_client_proxy.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def test_proxy_manager_internal_kv(shutdown_only, with_specific_server):
             pm.create_specific_server(client)
             assert pm.start_specific_server(client, JobConfig())
             channel = pm.get_channel(client)
-            grpc.channel_ready_future(channel).result(timeout=5)
+            assert channel is not None
             task_servicer.Init(
                 ray_client_pb2.InitRequest(
                     job_config=pickle.dumps(JobConfig())))
diff --git a/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py b/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
+++ b/python/ray/util/client/server/proxier.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CHECK_PROCESS_INTERVAL_S = 30
 MIN_SPECIFIC_SERVER_PORT = 23000
 MAX_SPECIFIC_SERVER_PORT = 24000
 
-CHECK_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT_S = 10
+CHECK_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT_S = 30
 
 LOGSTREAM_RETRIES = 5
 LOGSTREAM_RETRY_INTERVAL_SEC = 2
[client] Increase timeout for ProxyManager.get_channel (#<I>)