diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 690c98e40..87396a88d 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   external_user_synchronization: false,
   static_dir: "test/instance_static/"
 
-config :pleroma, :activitypub, sign_object_fetches: false
+config :pleroma, :activitypub, sign_object_fetches: false, follow_handshake_timeout: 0
 
 # Configure your database
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo,