diff --git a/lib/_inspect.js b/lib/_inspect.js
index aa1dcdc..aac278d 100644
--- a/lib/_inspect.js
+++ b/lib/_inspect.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class StartupError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
-function portIsFree(host, port, timeout = 2000) {
+function portIsFree(host, port, timeout = 9999) {
   if (port === 0) return Promise.resolve(); // Binding to a random port.
 
   const retryDelay = 150;