diff --git a/nightwatch-local.conf.js b/nightwatch-local.conf.js
index 4be7cd49d..f116fcecc 100644
--- a/nightwatch-local.conf.js
+++ b/nightwatch-local.conf.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ module.exports = {
         'applicationCacheEnabled': false,
         'nativeEvents': true
       },
+      'globals': {
+        'waitForConditionTimeout': 5000,
+      },
       'screenshots' : {
         'enabled': true,
         'on_failure': true,