diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/gce/test_gce.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/gce/test_gce.py
index 3fb1db6..ea59223 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/gce/test_gce.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/gce/test_gce.py
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ class GCENovaTestCase(test.TestCase):
                              network_info=[])
         mock_wait.assert_called_once_with(self._driver.gce_svc,
                                           self._driver.gce_project,
-                                          gce_mock.fake_operation())
+                                          gce_mock.fake_operation(),
+                                          interval=5,
+                                          timeout=300)
 
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.gce.driver.gceutils.wait_for_operation')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.gce.driver.gceutils.attach_disk')
diff --git a/nova/virt/gce/driver.py b/nova/virt/gce/driver.py
index 177b5a0..0dc89b0 100644
--- a/nova/virt/gce/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/gce/driver.py
@@ -598,7 +598,8 @@ class GCEDriver(driver.ComputeDriver):
             LOG.error("Instance {0} not found in GCE, removing from openstack."
                       .format(instance.uuid))
             return
-        gceutils.wait_for_operation(compute, project, operation)
+        gceutils.wait_for_operation(compute, project, operation,
+                                    interval=5, timeout=300)
         LOG.info("Destroy Complete %s" % instance.uuid)
 
     def attach_volume(self, context, connection_info, instance, mountpoint,