diff --git a/tests/database_client.pm b/tests/database_client.pm
index 0fb2b829..e83db1a7 100644
--- a/tests/database_client.pm
+++ b/tests/database_client.pm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sub run {
     # use compose repo, disable u-t, etc.
     repo_setup();
     # install postgresql
-    assert_script_run "dnf -y install postgresql", 120;
+    assert_script_run "dnf -y install postgresql", 160;
     # wait for the server to be ready
     mutex_lock "db_ready";
     mutex_unlock "db_ready";
diff --git a/tests/freeipa_webui.pm b/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
index 0d6cb216..aee3e6bb 100644
--- a/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
+++ b/tests/freeipa_webui.pm
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ sub run {
     if (get_var("UPGRADE")) {
         assert_script_run 'dnf -y groupinstall "base-x"', 300;
         # FIXME: this should probably be in base-x...X seems to fail without
-        assert_script_run 'dnf -y install libglvnd-egl', 120;
-        assert_script_run 'dnf -y install firefox', 120;
+        assert_script_run 'dnf -y install libglvnd-egl', 160;
+        assert_script_run 'dnf -y install firefox', 160;
     }
     # we're restarting firefox (instead of using the same one from
     # realmd_join_cockpit) so Firefox's trusted CA store refreshes and
diff --git a/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm b/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
index 906fcb73..3e67d901 100644
--- a/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
+++ b/tests/realmd_join_sssd.pm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sub run {
     assert_script_run "echo 'monkeys123' | realm join --user=admin ipa001.domain.local", 300;
     # set sssd debugging level higher (useful for debugging failures)
     # optional as it's not really part of the test
-    script_run "dnf -y install sssd-tools", 180;
+    script_run "dnf -y install sssd-tools", 220;
     script_run "sss_debuglevel 6";
     # if upgrade test, report that we're enrolled
     mutex_create('client_enrolled') if get_var("UPGRADE");
diff --git a/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm b/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
index 8a939f68..3c268972 100644
--- a/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
+++ b/tests/server_cockpit_default.pm
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ sub run {
     # install a desktop and firefox so we can actually try it
     assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y groupinstall 'base-x'", 300;
     # FIXME: this should probably be in base-x...X seems to fail without
-    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install libglvnd-egl", 120;
+    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install libglvnd-egl", 160;
     # try to avoid random weird font selection happening
-    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install dejavu-sans-fonts dejavu-sans-mono-fonts dejavu-serif-fonts", 120;
-    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install firefox", 120;
+    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install dejavu-sans-fonts dejavu-sans-mono-fonts dejavu-serif-fonts", 160;
+    assert_script_run "dnf ${extraparams} -y install firefox", 160;
     start_cockpit(0);
     # quit firefox (return to console)
     send_key "ctrl-q";