diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/problem-editor.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/problem-editor.py
index e6528f06f7..903dcfa534 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/problem-editor.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/problem-editor.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def high_level_source_persisted(step):
         css_sel = '.problem div>span'
         return world.css_text(css_sel) == 'hi'
 
-    world.wait_for(verify_text)
+    world.wait_for(verify_text, timeout=10)
 
 
 @step('I view the High Level Source I see my changes')