diff --git a/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java b/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
index 2c10acc74..41a7a96fd 100644
--- a/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
+++ b/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ public void onConnectionResumed(boolean sessionPresent) {
                                 requestGetShadow,
                                 QualityOfService.AT_LEAST_ONCE,
                                 ShadowSample::onGetShadowRejected);
-                subscribedToGetShadowAccepted.get();
-                subscribedToGetShadowRejected.get();
+                subscribedToGetShadowAccepted.get(15, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                subscribedToGetShadowRejected.get(15, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 
                 gotResponse = new CompletableFuture<>();