diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index 6b74939695..6c680738b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ jobs:
             backend
             backend -> target
       - name: cargo test
-        timeout-minutes: 5
+        timeout-minutes: 10
         run: mkdir frontend/build && cd backend && DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:changeme@postgres:5432/windmill cargo test --all -- --nocapture