diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
index 70bba566c76c3..fb3ed1473a941 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -1358,6 +1358,8 @@ def __repr__(self):
 
 # Helper function
 def wait_until(predicate, *, attempts=float('inf'), timeout=float('inf')):
+    if attempts == float('inf') and timeout == float('inf'):
+        timeout = 60
     attempt = 0
     elapsed = 0