diff --git a/make/testing_flags.mk b/make/testing_flags.mk
index 49b906ed1..032da9bf8 100644
--- a/make/testing_flags.mk
+++ b/make/testing_flags.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(timeout),)
 TEST_FLAGS += -test.timeout=$(timeout)
 else
-TEST_FLAGS += -test.timeout=30m
+TEST_FLAGS += -test.timeout=40m
 endif
 
 # UNIT_TARGTED is undefined iff a specific package and/or unit test case is