diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py b/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
index 252e29c417..9559c2e076 100755
--- a/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ def testfunc(child):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['RIOTTOOLS'], 'testrunner'))
     from testrunner import run
-    sys.exit(run(testfunc, timeout=60))
+    sys.exit(run(testfunc, timeout=120))