diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 846528f5ffacc2723344b14db89e3d2d30fc317e..eee60d261353c9384d1b2f880fd79402c2498d9a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ script:
   - make -j4
 
   # Run unit tests
-  - make test || ctest -VV
+  - travis_wait 30 make test || travis_wait 30 ctest -VV
 
   # Make sure we can install and uninstall with no issues
   - sudo make -j4 install