diff --git a/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py b/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
index c51389acd90c..f267648a83f9 100644
--- a/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
+++ b/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ def open(self):
 
         return server.TransportTimeouts(
             session_start_retry_timeout_sec=2.0,
-            session_start_timeout_sec=5.0,
-            session_established_timeout_sec=5.0,
+            session_start_timeout_sec=10.0,
+            session_established_timeout_sec=10.0,
         )
 
     def close(self):