diff --git a/framework/xds_gamma_testcase.py b/framework/xds_gamma_testcase.py
index b492239f..917f4ea9 100644
--- a/framework/xds_gamma_testcase.py
+++ b/framework/xds_gamma_testcase.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ def startTestClient(
         return self._start_test_client(
             server_target,
             wait_for_active_ads_timeout=datetime.timedelta(minutes=10),
-            # TODO(sergiitk): consider decreasing to 2-3 minutes, since
-            #    the majority of the wait time spent on waiting ADS.
-            wait_for_server_channel_ready_timeout=datetime.timedelta(minutes=5),
+            # TODO(sergiitk): consider decreasing to 5 minutes, if the majority
+            #     of the wait time spent on waiting ADS.
+            wait_for_server_channel_ready_timeout=datetime.timedelta(minutes=7),
             **kwargs,
         )