diff --git a/travis/install-gradle b/travis/install-gradle
index 9a88929c6..9bb7d2ab2 100644
--- a/travis/install-gradle
+++ b/travis/install-gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- mode: sh; sh-shell: sh -*-
 
 # initial p2AsMaven downloads are sometimes slow
-travis_wait ./gradlew --dry-run
+travis_wait 30 ./gradlew --dry-run
 
 ./gradlew --continue --no-build-cache assemble