diff --git a/test/bin/scenario.sh b/test/bin/scenario.sh
index 574f0ddc1c..bb62790be8 100755
--- a/test/bin/scenario.sh
+++ b/test/bin/scenario.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ WEB_SERVER_URL="http://${VM_BRIDGE_IP}:${WEB_SERVER_PORT}"
 PULL_SECRET="${PULL_SECRET:-${HOME}/.pull-secret.json}"
 PULL_SECRET_CONTENT="$(jq -c . "${PULL_SECRET}")"
 PUBLIC_IP=${PUBLIC_IP:-""}  # may be overridden in global settings file
-VM_BOOT_TIMEOUT=900
+VM_BOOT_TIMEOUT=1800
 ENABLE_REGISTRY_MIRROR=${ENABLE_REGISTRY_MIRROR:-false}
 SKIP_SOS=${SKIP_SOS:-false}  # may be overridden in global settings file
 SKIP_GREENBOOT=${SKIP_GREENBOOT:-false}  # may be overridden in scenario file