diff --git a/core/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/test/DockerComposeTestExtension.java b/core/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/test/DockerComposeTestExtension.java
index 52c83def0d8..6d97671042d 100644
--- a/core/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/test/DockerComposeTestExtension.java
+++ b/core/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/test/DockerComposeTestExtension.java
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ class DockerComposeTestExtension implements BeforeTestExecutionCallback, AfterTe
 		properties.put("spring.docker.compose.skip.in-tests", "false");
 		properties.put("spring.docker.compose.file", composeFile);
 		properties.put("spring.docker.compose.stop.command", "down");
+		properties.put("spring.docker.compose.start.arguments[0]", "--wait-timeout");
+		properties.put("spring.docker.compose.start.arguments[1]", "120");
 		application.setDefaultProperties(properties);
 		return application;
 	}