diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5ec77ff86129e347d47ab6cc4aa5d5821f178bf0..e7aa696b6a0eb9cabd412109bc4b4015883714de 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ test-helm:
     # Display initial pods, etc.
     - cd helm
     - helm dependencies update .
-    - helm install theodolite . -f preconfigs/minimal.yaml --wait
+    - helm install theodolite . -f preconfigs/minimal.yaml --wait --timeout 10m0s
     - kubectl get nodes -o wide
     - kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -o wide
     - kubectl get services --all-namespaces -o wide