diff --git a/tests/integration/test_testkeeper_back_to_back/test.py b/tests/integration/test_testkeeper_back_to_back/test.py
index d3a9b742cdd..0f2c1ed19a5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_testkeeper_back_to_back/test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_testkeeper_back_to_back/test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def get_fake_zk():
     global _fake_zk_instance
     if not _fake_zk_instance:
         print("node", cluster.get_instance_ip("node"))
-        _fake_zk_instance = KazooClient(hosts=cluster.get_instance_ip("node") + ":9181")
+        _fake_zk_instance = KazooClient(hosts=cluster.get_instance_ip("node") + ":9181", timeout=30.0)
         def reset_last_zxid_listener(state):
             print("Fake zk callback called for state", state)
             global _fake_zk_instance