diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8dcce213f..76e220419 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.46.0')
       anyevent_i3,
       i3test_pm,
     ],
+    timeout: 120,  # Default of 30 seconds can cause timeouts on slower machines
   )
 else
   # meson < 0.46.0 does not support the depends arg in test targets.