diff --git a/src/main/java/io/mifos/core/test/servicestarter/ActiveMQForTest.java b/src/main/java/io/mifos/core/test/servicestarter/ActiveMQForTest.java
index 8148a40..6fb4214 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/mifos/core/test/servicestarter/ActiveMQForTest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/mifos/core/test/servicestarter/ActiveMQForTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
   @Configuration
   @EnableAutoConfiguration(exclude= {HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration.class, DataSourceAutoConfiguration.class})
-  @EnableEventRecording
+  @EnableEventRecording(maxWait = 45000L)
   public static class ActiveMQListenConfiguration {
     @Bean
     public PooledConnectionFactory jmsFactory() {