diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-suite.yml b/.github/workflows/test-suite.yml
index 3fbf683b63..0704a48f1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-suite.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         DISPLAY: :0
         TERM: xterm-256color
       with:
-        timeout_minutes: 1
+        timeout_minutes: 3
         command: python ci/run-tests.py --keep-status "${{ env.DF_FOLDER }}"
     - name: Check RPC interface
       run: python ci/check-rpc.py "${{ env.DF_FOLDER }}/dfhack-rpc.txt"