diff --git a/.github/workflows/store_pytest_durations.yml b/.github/workflows/store_pytest_durations.yml
index eb02e6b25..d27e984f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/store_pytest_durations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/store_pytest_durations.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run unit tests
         id: run_tests
         continue-on-error: true
-        run: uv run pytest src/backend/tests/unit --timeout=120 --durations-path src/backend/tests/.test_durations --splitting-algorithm least_duration --store-durations
+        run: uv run pytest src/backend/tests/unit --timeout=150 --durations-path src/backend/tests/.test_durations --splitting-algorithm least_duration --store-durations
 
 
       - name: Close existing PRs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8f6e17e4..993032f0f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ ignore-regex = '.*(Stati Uniti|Tense=Pres).*'
 
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-timeout = 120
+timeout = 150
 timeout_method = "signal"
 minversion = "6.0"
 testpaths = ["src/backend/tests"]