diff --git a/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py b/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
index 0d23d38ae9bc303e0f5567a964f057e1ea0aef3b..0047b3723a5abf9f19c61f3e5bb081ac57dc3f2d 100644
--- a/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
+++ b/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ class MantidFrameworkConfig:
         # datasearch
         if self.__datasearch:
             config["datasearch.searcharchive"] = 'On'
+            config['network.default.timeout'] = '1'
 
         # Save this configuration
         config.saveConfig(self.__userPropsFile)