diff --git a/tests/TestHarness/transactions.py b/tests/TestHarness/transactions.py
index 5950a8b42e..e755a10e98 100644
--- a/tests/TestHarness/transactions.py
+++ b/tests/TestHarness/transactions.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def publishContract(self, account, contractDir, wasmFile, abiFile, waitForTransB
             if not waitForTransBlock:
                 return trans
             transId=NodeosQueries.getTransId(trans)
-            if self.waitForTransactionInBlock(transId, timeout=5, exitOnError=False):
+            if self.waitForTransactionInBlock(transId, timeout=30, exitOnError=False):
                 break
 
         return trans