diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG = {
       options: {
         server_selection_timeout: 0.5,
         max_pool_size: 3,
+        wait_queue_timeout: 5,
         heartbeat_frequency: 180,
         user: MONGOID_ROOT_USER.name,
         password: MONGOID_ROOT_USER.password,
increase wait_queue_timeout in tests