diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.team.tests.cvs.core/src/org/eclipse/team/tests/ccvs/core/EclipseTest.java b/tests/org.eclipse.team.tests.cvs.core/src/org/eclipse/team/tests/ccvs/core/EclipseTest.java
index ccfb4c8..d7cecce 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.team.tests.cvs.core/src/org/eclipse/team/tests/ccvs/core/EclipseTest.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.team.tests.cvs.core/src/org/eclipse/team/tests/ccvs/core/EclipseTest.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	private static final long LOCK_EXPIRATION_THRESHOLD = 1000 * 60 * 10; // 10 minutes
 	private static final int MAX_LOCK_ATTEMPTS = 60 * 30; // 30 minutes
 
-	private static final int MAX_RETRY_DELETE= 5;
+	private static final int MAX_RETRY_DELETE = 120;
 
 
 	private String lockId;