diff --git a/.github/actions/build-debezium-ibmi/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-debezium-ibmi/action.yml
index 275249a4a..01b0b64aa 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-debezium-ibmi/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-debezium-ibmi/action.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ runs:
         -Ddebezium.test.records.waittime.after.nulls=5        
         -DfailFlakyTests=false
         -DskipITs
+        -Ddebezium.test.mongo.replica.primary.startup.timeout.seconds=120