diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b94023839c49642aa2140bd8f602e313cdd35b6d..03d8f474493cba0f852b1aade91fe14e52df52f9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test_pytest:
   image: it4i/loombuilder:latest
   script:
     - cd tests/client
-    - py.test -x -v --timeout=20
+    - py.test -x -v --timeout=60
   artifacts:
     when: on_failure
     paths: