diff --git a/tests/tests.xml.in b/tests/tests.xml.in
index 9729893..3e86dbd 100644
--- a/tests/tests.xml.in
+++ b/tests/tests.xml.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
        <description>Contacts QML plugin automatic tests</description>
        <set name="@BASENAME@-contacts-test0" feature="QML Contacts">
            <description>Contacts QML plugin automatic tests</description>
-           <case manual="false" name="seasideperson">
+           <case manual="false" name="seasideperson" timeout="600">
                <step>/opt/tests/@BASENAME@/contacts/tst_seasideperson</step>
            </case>
            <case manual="false" name="seasidefilteredmodel">