diff --git a/tests/test_response.py b/tests/test_response.py
index fb213b56..661ec673 100644
--- a/tests/test_response.py
+++ b/tests/test_response.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def test_file_head_response(file_name, static_file_directory):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('file_name', ['test.file', 'decode me.txt', 'python.png'])
 def test_file_stream_response(file_name, static_file_directory):
     app = Sanic('test_file_helper')
+    app.config.REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 120
     @app.route('/files/<filename>', methods=['GET'])
     def file_route(request, filename):
         file_path = os.path.join(static_file_directory, filename)
@@ -224,4 +225,4 @@ def test_file_stream_head_response(file_name, static_file_directory):
     assert 'Content-Length' in response.headers
     assert int(response.headers[
                'Content-Length']) == len(
-                   get_file_content(static_file_directory, file_name))
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+                   get_file_content(static_file_directory, file_name))