diff --git a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
index 4fa0b8d571..7d4de22f63 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ proc prepare_to_run_genode { } {
 	set last_test_pkg ""
 	set last_test_timed_out 0
 	set serial_id -1
-	set timeout 20
+	set timeout 40
 
 	append qemu_args "-nographic -serial mon:stdio "
 }