diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py b/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
index 67a24fe51c..4f07c27ac6 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ class BootLinuxS390X(LinuxTest):
     :avocado: tags=arch:s390x
     """
 
+    timeout = 240
+
     @skipIf(os.getenv('GITLAB_CI'), 'Running on GitLab')
     def test_s390_ccw_virtio_tcg(self):
         """