diff --git a/e2e/src/test/java/io/kubernetes/client/e2e/extended/leaderelection/LeaderElectorTest.java b/e2e/src/test/java/io/kubernetes/client/e2e/extended/leaderelection/LeaderElectorTest.java
index b73dbfcc61..eba058f2b8 100644
--- a/e2e/src/test/java/io/kubernetes/client/e2e/extended/leaderelection/LeaderElectorTest.java
+++ b/e2e/src/test/java/io/kubernetes/client/e2e/extended/leaderelection/LeaderElectorTest.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public void testMultiCandidateLeaderElection() throws Exception {
     Assert.assertEquals(1, stopBeingLeaderCount.get());
   }
 
-  @Test(timeout = 30000L)
+  @Test(timeout = 45000L)
   public void testLeaderGracefulShutdown() throws Exception {
     CountDownLatch startBeingLeader1 = new CountDownLatch(1);
     CountDownLatch stopBeingLeader1 = new CountDownLatch(1);