diff --git a/e2e/config/config.go b/e2e/config/config.go
index 49a7ebdbe38..0dac6098f9c 100644
--- a/e2e/config/config.go
+++ b/e2e/config/config.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var (
 	SubscriptionID                = lookupEnvWithDefaultString("SUBSCRIPTION_ID", "8ecadfc9-d1a3-4ea4-b844-0d9f87e4d7c8")
 	TagsToRun                     = os.Getenv("TAGS_TO_RUN")
 	TagsToSkip                    = os.Getenv("TAGS_TO_SKIP")
-	TestTimeout                   = lookupEnvWithDefaultDuration("TEST_TIMEOUT", 12*time.Minute)
+	TestTimeout                   = lookupEnvWithDefaultDuration("TEST_TIMEOUT", 18*time.Minute)
 	E2ELoggingDir                 = lookupEnvWithDefaultString("LOGGING_DIR", "scenario-logs")
 )