diff --git a/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/testclusters/ElasticsearchNode.java b/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/testclusters/ElasticsearchNode.java
index 90162591cfcef..4cb67e249b0b0 100644
--- a/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/testclusters/ElasticsearchNode.java
+++ b/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/testclusters/ElasticsearchNode.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ElasticsearchNode implements TestClusterConfiguration {
     private static final int ES_DESTROY_TIMEOUT = 20;
     private static final TimeUnit ES_DESTROY_TIMEOUT_UNIT = TimeUnit.SECONDS;
 
-    private static final int NODE_UP_TIMEOUT = 2;
+    private static final int NODE_UP_TIMEOUT = 3;
     private static final TimeUnit NODE_UP_TIMEOUT_UNIT = TimeUnit.MINUTES;
     private static final int ADDITIONAL_CONFIG_TIMEOUT = 15;
     private static final TimeUnit ADDITIONAL_CONFIG_TIMEOUT_UNIT = TimeUnit.SECONDS;