diff --git a/tools/runners/run-mongo.js b/tools/runners/run-mongo.js
index e3cf6b3a53..b3d93ea412 100644
--- a/tools/runners/run-mongo.js
+++ b/tools/runners/run-mongo.js
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ var launchMongo = function (options) {
         'meteor',
         new mongoNpmModule.Server('127.0.0.1', options.port, {
           poolSize: 1,
-          socketOptions: {connectTimeoutMS: 30000},
+          socketOptions: {connectTimeoutMS: 60000},
         }),
         {safe: true});