diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/SunnyWeatherSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/SunnyWeatherSpec.scala
index 3c74bc02e2..0f9a8a8c73 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/SunnyWeatherSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/SunnyWeatherSpec.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ object SunnyWeatherMultiJvmSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
   commonConfig(ConfigFactory.parseString("""
     akka.cluster {
       nr-of-deputy-nodes = 0
+      # FIXME remove this (use default) when ticket #2239 has been fixed
+      gossip-interval = 400 ms
     }
     akka.loglevel = INFO
     """))