diff --git a/solutions/numpy_core_tests/Makefile b/solutions/numpy_core_tests/Makefile
index b3613b995..e9ae3b028 100644
--- a/solutions/numpy_core_tests/Makefile
+++ b/solutions/numpy_core_tests/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ rootfs: appdir
 	$(MYST) mkext2 appdir rootfs
 
 run: rootfs
-	TIMEOUT=150s $(RUNTEST) $(MYST_EXEC) rootfs $(OPTS) --app-config-path config.json /usr/local/bin/python3 /app/app.py
+	TIMEOUT=180s $(RUNTEST) $(MYST_EXEC) rootfs $(OPTS) --app-config-path config.json /usr/local/bin/python3 /app/app.py
 
 one: rootfs
 	$(MYST_EXEC) rootfs $(OPTS) --app-config-path config.json /usr/local/bin/python3 -m pytest /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/$(TEST)