diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 7bd04cf..4baa8ac 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
 
 Capybara.configure do |config|
   config.automatic_label_click = true
+
+  # These tests run against real environments over the network, often right
+  # after a deployment when the apps respond slowly. Capybara's 2 second
+  # default is not long enough for page loads and redirects to settle.
+  config.default_max_wait_time = 10
 end
 
 # This file was generated by the `rspec --init` command. Conventionally, all