diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 66a5bc75..e1a40ee6 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ sub _repo_setup_updates {
         # where the updated packages should have been installed
         # already and we want to fail if they weren't, or CANNED
         # tests, there's no point updating the toolbox
-        script_run "dnf -y update", 900 unless (get_var("UPGRADE") || get_var("INSTALL") || get_var("CANNED"));
+        script_run "dnf -y update", 1200 unless (get_var("UPGRADE") || get_var("INSTALL") || get_var("CANNED"));
         # however, on liveinst tests, we need to update the packages
         # we installed above, just in case they're in the update
         # under test; otherwise we get a bogus failure for the package
diff --git a/tests/_live_build.pm b/tests/_live_build.pm
index b8410488..bf3ef170 100644
--- a/tests/_live_build.pm
+++ b/tests/_live_build.pm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sub run {
     # upload the kickstart so we can check it
     upload_logs "openqa.ks";
     # now install the tools into the mock
-    assert_script_run "mock -r openqa --isolation=simple --install bash coreutils glibc-all-langpacks lorax-lmc-novirt selinux-policy-targeted shadow-utils util-linux", 600;
+    assert_script_run "mock -r openqa --isolation=simple --install bash coreutils glibc-all-langpacks lorax-lmc-novirt selinux-policy-targeted shadow-utils util-linux", 900;
     # now make the image build directory inside the mock root and put the kickstart there
     assert_script_run 'mock -r openqa --isolation=simple --chroot "mkdir -p /chroot_tmpdir"';
     assert_script_run "mock -r openqa --isolation=simple --copyin openqa.ks /chroot_tmpdir";