--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
     PATH="$(abs_builddir):$(VARNISH_TEST_PATH):$(PATH)" \
     LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(VARNISH_LIBRARY_PATH)"
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .vtc
-VTC_LOG_COMPILER = varnishtest -v
+VTC_LOG_COMPILER = varnishtest -v -t 120
 AM_VTC_LOG_FLAGS = \
     -p vcl_path="$(abs_top_srcdir)/vcl:$(VARNISHAPI_VCLDIR)" \
     -p vmod_path="$(abs_builddir)/.libs:$(vmoddir):$(VARNISHAPI_VMODDIR)"
