diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_scipy.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_scipy.py
index 06297763c3..fb51f25d79 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_scipy.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_scipy.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class TestPythonPy3SciPy(TestPythonPackageBase):
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SCIPY=y
         BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
-        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_SIZE="120M"
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_SIZE="250M"
         # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
         """
     sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_scipy.py"]