diff --git a/test/blackbox/common/DDSBlackboxTestsStatistics.cpp b/test/blackbox/common/DDSBlackboxTestsStatistics.cpp
index 958e038c86c..f6023945565 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/DDSBlackboxTestsStatistics.cpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/DDSBlackboxTestsStatistics.cpp
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ TEST(DDSStatistics, correct_deletion_upon_delete_contained_entities)
                 {
                     writer->init();
                     ASSERT_TRUE(writer->isInitialized());
-                    writer->wait_discovery();
+                    writer->wait_discovery(std::chrono::seconds(3));
                     writer->send(*data, 10);
                     writer->destroy();
                 }));