diff --git a/cluster-typed/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/cluster/typed/ClusterActorLoggingSpec.scala b/cluster-typed/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/cluster/typed/ClusterActorLoggingSpec.scala
index be418116348..5c249eb32aa 100644
--- a/cluster-typed/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/cluster/typed/ClusterActorLoggingSpec.scala
+++ b/cluster-typed/src/test/scala/org/apache/pekko/cluster/typed/ClusterActorLoggingSpec.scala
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ object ClusterActorLoggingSpec {
     pekko.remote.classic.netty.tcp.port = 0
     pekko.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
     pekko.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1
+    # generous timeout for cluster forming probes
+    pekko.actor.testkit.typed.default-timeout = 10s
     """)
 }