diff --git a/.cci.jenkinsfile b/.cci.jenkinsfile
index cacab16c44..3db6930eb4 100644
--- a/.cci.jenkinsfile
+++ b/.cci.jenkinsfile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ cosaPod(runAsUser: 0, memory: "${mem}Mi", cpu: "${nhosts}") {
   }
   stage("vmcheck") {
     try {
-      timeout(time: 45, unit: 'MINUTES') {
+      timeout(time: 60, unit: 'MINUTES') {
         shwrap("COSA_DIR=${env.WORKSPACE} JOBS=${nhosts} tests/vmcheck.sh")
       }
     } finally {