diff --git a/integration-tests/pom.xml b/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 065f8d8..90c853a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.github.harti2006</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
                     <password>${neo4j-server.password}</password>
                     <version>${neo4j-server.version}</version>
                     <deleteDb>true</deleteDb>
+                    <serverReadyAttempts>5</serverReadyAttempts>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/Neo4jServerMojoSupport.java b/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/Neo4jServerMojoSupport.java
index 6d94d02..e270952 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/Neo4jServerMojoSupport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/Neo4jServerMojoSupport.java
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ public abstract class Neo4jServerMojoSupport extends AbstractMojo {
     @Parameter(required = true, property = "neo4j-server.deleteDb", defaultValue = "false")
     protected boolean deleteDb;
 
+    /**
+     * Makes this number of attempts to wait for server ready conditions when the Neo4j server is started
+     * in {@link StartNeo4jServerMojo}. After the start command, we check the server by connecting it via
+     * BOLT. If that doesn't work, we start making a connection attempt every second, until we connect it
+     * successfully or we reach a number of attempts equal to this parameter. The time spent this way can be
+     * configured and adapted to your particular situation, e.g., in some busy servers Neo4j can take over
+     * 1 min to start.
+     */
+    @Parameter(required = true, property = "neo4j-server.serverReadyAttempts", defaultValue = "10")
+    protected int serverReadyAttempts = 10;
+
     protected Path getServerLocation() {
         return Paths.get(directory, ARTIFACT_NAME + version);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/StartNeo4jServerMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/StartNeo4jServerMojo.java
index ea7ff1f..28e1428 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/StartNeo4jServerMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/harti2006/neo4j/StartNeo4jServerMojo.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 @Mojo(name = "start", defaultPhase = PRE_INTEGRATION_TEST)
 public class StartNeo4jServerMojo extends Neo4jServerMojoSupport {
 
+    private static final int INITIAL_WAIT_MILLIS = 1500;
+    private static final int WAIT_MILLIS = 1000;
+
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         installNeo4jServer();
         configureNeo4jServer();
@@ -145,26 +148,30 @@ private void startNeo4jServer() throws MojoExecutionException {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see Neo4jServerMojoSupport#serverReadyAttempts
+     */
     private void checkServerReady() throws MojoExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         // If the deleteDb parameter is true, at this point we have created a new server, which have the
         // default
         // password, and we're about to change this.
         //
         String pwd = deleteDb ? "neo4j" : password;
-        int maxAttempts = 10;
-        Thread.sleep(1500); // It takes some time anyway
+        Thread.sleep(INITIAL_WAIT_MILLIS); // It takes some time anyway
 
-        for (int attempts = 1; attempts <= maxAttempts; attempts++) {
+        for (int attempts = 1; attempts <= serverReadyAttempts; attempts++) {
             getLog().debug("Trying to connect Neo4j, attempt " + attempts);
 
-            try (Driver driver = GraphDatabase.driver("bolt://127.0.0.1:" + boltPort,
-                                                      AuthTokens.basic("neo4j", pwd));) {
+            try (Driver ignored = GraphDatabase.driver("bolt://127.0.0.1:" + boltPort,
+                                                       AuthTokens.basic("neo4j", pwd))) {
                 return;
-            } catch (ServiceUnavailableException ex) {
-                Thread.sleep(1000);
+            } catch (ServiceUnavailableException ignored) {
+                Thread.sleep(WAIT_MILLIS);
             }
         }
-        throw new MojoExecutionException("Server doesn't result started after waiting for its boot");
+        throw new MojoExecutionException(
+            format("Server doesn't result started after waiting %sms for its boot",
+                   INITIAL_WAIT_MILLIS + serverReadyAttempts * WAIT_MILLIS));
     }
 
     private void setNewPassword() {
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ private void setNewPassword() {
 
         try (Driver driver = GraphDatabase.driver("bolt://127.0.0.1:" + boltPort,
                                                   AuthTokens.basic("neo4j", "neo4j"));
-             Session session = driver.session();) {
+             Session session = driver.session()) {
             session.run("CALL dbms.changePassword( '" + password + "' )");
         }
     }