diff --git a/test/functional/feature_reindex.py b/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
index 1e6c1490e12..cf45663bf00 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from test_framework.util import (
 
 class ReindexTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
+        self.rpc_timeout *= 2  # To avoid timeout when generating the reindex chain
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 1