diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py b/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
index 4f07c27ac6..b7522ad3a1 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_linux.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class BootLinuxPPC64(LinuxTest):
     :avocado: tags=arch:ppc64
     """
 
+    timeout = 180
+
     def test_pseries_tcg(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pseries