diff --git a/modules/api/src/test/resources/application.conf b/modules/api/src/test/resources/application.conf
index c0c98553b..50f766184 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/test/resources/application.conf
+++ b/modules/api/src/test/resources/application.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ akka {
   loggers = ["akka.testkit.TestEventListener"]
   log-dead-letters-during-shutdown = off
   log-dead-letters = 0
+
+  test.timefactor = 5
 }
 
 vinyldns {