diff --git a/ndb/tools/drop_index.cpp b/ndb/tools/drop_index.cpp
index 90528a2a5a4..c73aa4d42d2 100644
--- a/ndb/tools/drop_index.cpp
+++ b/ndb/tools/drop_index.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
   {
     return NDBT_ProgramExit(NDBT_FAILED);
   }
-  if (con.wait_until_ready(30,0) < 0)
+  if (con.wait_until_ready(30,3) < 0)
   {
     ndbout << "Cluster nodes not ready in 30 seconds." << endl;
     return NDBT_ProgramExit(NDBT_FAILED);
diff --git a/ndb/tools/drop_tab.cpp b/ndb/tools/drop_tab.cpp
index a0a5262bace..92a103b81af 100644
--- a/ndb/tools/drop_tab.cpp
+++ b/ndb/tools/drop_tab.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
     ndbout << "Unable to connect to management server." << endl;
     return NDBT_ProgramExit(NDBT_FAILED);
   }
-  if (con.wait_until_ready(30,0) < 0)
+  if (con.wait_until_ready(30,3) < 0)
   {
     ndbout << "Cluster nodes not ready in 30 seconds." << endl;
     return NDBT_ProgramExit(NDBT_FAILED);