diff --git a/internal/controllers/mongodb_test.go b/internal/controllers/mongodb_test.go
index 8aad8b6..10f4741 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/mongodb_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/mongodb_test.go
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ var _ = Describe("MongoDB", func() {
 						},
 						Spec: infrav1beta1.MongoDBDatabaseSpec{
 							DatabaseSpec: &infrav1beta1.DatabaseSpec{
+								Timeout: &metav1.Duration{
+									Duration: time.Millisecond * 100,
+								},
 								Address: container.URI,
 								RootSecret: &infrav1beta1.SecretReference{
 									Name: rootSecret.Name,
@@ -482,6 +485,9 @@ var _ = Describe("MongoDB", func() {
 							},
 							Spec: infrav1beta1.MongoDBDatabaseSpec{
 								DatabaseSpec: &infrav1beta1.DatabaseSpec{
+									Timeout: &metav1.Duration{
+										Duration: time.Millisecond * 100,
+									},
 									Address: container.URI,
 									RootSecret: &infrav1beta1.SecretReference{
 										Name: rootSecret.Name,