diff --git a/test/smoke/src/spectron/application.ts b/test/smoke/src/spectron/application.ts
index 6aa7d1af791..e94ccb5a10f 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/spectron/application.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/spectron/application.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ export class SpectronApplication {
 		this.spectron = new Application({
 			path: electronPath,
 			args: args,
-			chromeDriverArgs: chromeDriverArgs
+			chromeDriverArgs: chromeDriverArgs,
+			startTimeout: 10000
 		});
 		this.testRetry += 1; // avoid multiplication by 0 for wait times
 		this.screenshot = new Screenshot(this, testName, testRetry);