diff --git a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/HttpJsonDirectServerStreamingCallableTest.java b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/HttpJsonDirectServerStreamingCallableTest.java
index 3b5312e01b..82c8e3e0c2 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/HttpJsonDirectServerStreamingCallableTest.java
+++ b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/HttpJsonDirectServerStreamingCallableTest.java
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ public void testServerStreamingStart() throws InterruptedException {
 
     Truth.assertThat(moneyObserver.controller).isNotNull();
     // wait for the task to complete, otherwise it may interfere with other tests, since they share
-    // the same MockService and unfinished request in this tes may start readind messages designated
-    // for other tests.
-    Truth.assertThat(latch.await(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+    // the same MockService and unfinished request in this test may start reading messages
+    // designated for other tests.
+    Truth.assertThat(latch.await(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
   }
 
   @Test