diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py b/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
index 6ae6e86ed5..8764fc08e2 100755
--- a/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests/01-run.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ def testfunc(child):
     child.expect(u"OK \\([0-9]+ tests\\)")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(testrunner.run(testfunc))
+    sys.exit(testrunner.run(testfunc, timeout=60))