diff --git a/tests/test_replicaset.py b/tests/test_replicaset.py
index b0c2f4a..cee1999 100644
--- a/tests/test_replicaset.py
+++ b/tests/test_replicaset.py
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ def do_query():
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_StaleConnection(self):
-        conn = MongoConnection("localhost", self.ports[0])
+        conn = MongoConnection("localhost", self.ports[0],
+                               watchdog_interval=10, watchdog_timeout=5)
         try:
             yield conn.db.coll.count()
             self.__mongod[0].kill(signal.SIGSTOP)