diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/different_size.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/different_size.cpp
index a738dc785..9b763baee 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/different_size.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/different_size.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void different_packet_size(TestConnections* Test, bool binlog)
     Test->tprintf("Restoring max_allowed_packet");
     set_max_packet(Test, binlog,  (char *) "set global max_allowed_packet = 1048576;");
 
+    Test->set_timeout(300);
     conn = connect_to_serv(Test, binlog);
     Test->try_query(conn, "DROP TABLE test.large_event");
     mysql_close(conn);
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/different_size_rwsplit.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/different_size_rwsplit.cpp
index a3a1b804a..49b5355ef 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/different_size_rwsplit.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/different_size_rwsplit.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     different_packet_size(Test, false);
 
+    Test->set_timeout(180);
     Test->repl->sync_slaves();
     Test->check_maxscale_alive(0);
     int rval = Test->global_result;