diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 4b508b1..54d1bbb 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   c.before(:all, :search => true) do
     Sunspot::Solr::Server.new.start
-    sleep 7
+    sleep 10
   end
 
   c.before(:each, :search => true) do