diff --git a/spring-data-cassandra/src/test/resources/application.conf b/spring-data-cassandra/src/test/resources/application.conf
index d4e2494a2..0c06ac827 100644
--- a/spring-data-cassandra/src/test/resources/application.conf
+++ b/spring-data-cassandra/src/test/resources/application.conf
@@ -15,6 +15,27 @@ datastax-java-driver {
     class = DcInferringLoadBalancingPolicy
   }
 
+  basic.request {
+      # How long the driver waits for a request to complete. This is a global limit on the duration of
+      # a session.execute() call, including any internal retries the driver might do.
+      #
+      # By default, this value is set pretty high to ensure that DDL queries don't time out, in order
+      # to provide the best experience for new users trying the driver with the out-of-the-box
+      # configuration.
+      # For any serious deployment, we recommend that you use separate configuration profiles for DDL
+      # and DML; you can then set the DML timeout much lower (down to a few milliseconds if needed).
+      #
+      # Note that, because timeouts are scheduled on the driver's timer thread, the duration specified
+      # here must be greater than the timer tick duration defined by the
+      # advanced.netty.timer.tick-duration setting (see below). If that is not the case, timeouts will
+      # not be triggered as timely as desired.
+      #
+      # Required: yes
+      # Modifiable at runtime: yes, the new value will be used for requests issued after the change.
+      # Overridable in a profile: yes
+      timeout = 8 seconds
+  }
+
   # ADVANCED OPTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   advanced.connection {