diff --git a/tests/integration/replication.tcl b/tests/integration/replication.tcl
index 175506c17..319462695 100644
--- a/tests/integration/replication.tcl
+++ b/tests/integration/replication.tcl
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ start_server {tags {"repl network external:skip"}} {
         $master config set repl-diskless-sync yes
         $master config set repl-diskless-sync-delay 1000
 
-        # Use a short replication timeout on the slave, so that if there
-        # are no bugs the timeout is triggered in a reasonable amount
-        # of time.
-        $slave config set repl-timeout 5
-
         # Start the replication process...
         $slave slaveof $master_host $master_port
 
@@ -36,6 +31,11 @@ start_server {tags {"repl network external:skip"}} {
             }
         }
 
+        # Use a short replication timeout on the slave, so that if there
+        # are no bugs the timeout is triggered in a reasonable amount
+        # of time.
+        $slave config set repl-timeout 5
+
         # But make the master unable to send
         # the periodic newlines to refresh the connection. The slave
         # should detect the timeout.