diff --git a/test/py/TestServer.py b/test/py/TestServer.py
index b29eabd..bcf9376 100755
--- a/test/py/TestServer.py
+++ b/test/py/TestServer.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
       except:
         pass
     signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, clean_shutdown)
-    signal.alarm(2)
+    signal.alarm(4)
   set_alarm()
 else:
   # look up server class dynamically to instantiate server