diff --git a/tests/check/meson.build b/tests/check/meson.build
index 9de9010250..06d3fd6381 100644
--- a/tests/check/meson.build
+++ b/tests/check/meson.build
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ foreach t : core_tests
       dependencies : glib_deps + gst_deps,
     )
     test(test_name, exe,
-      env: test_env + ['GST_REGISTRY=@0@/@1@.registry'.format(meson.current_build_dir(), test_name)]
+      env: test_env + ['GST_REGISTRY=@0@/@1@.registry'.format(meson.current_build_dir(), test_name)],
+      timeout : 3 * 60
     )
   endif
 endforeach