diff --git a/includes/service-providers/mailchimp/class-newspack-newsletters-mailchimp.php b/includes/service-providers/mailchimp/class-newspack-newsletters-mailchimp.php
index 8ec059d61..0cc0be8fd 100644
--- a/includes/service-providers/mailchimp/class-newspack-newsletters-mailchimp.php
+++ b/includes/service-providers/mailchimp/class-newspack-newsletters-mailchimp.php
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ public function test( $post_id, $emails ) {
 			$result  = $this->validate(
 				$mc->post(
 					"campaigns/$mc_campaign_id/actions/test",
-					$payload
+					$payload,
+					60
 				),
 				__( 'Error sending test email.', 'newspack_newsletters' )
 			);