diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_gnupg2.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_gnupg2.py
index 4505e1c339..2b18f54fa3 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_gnupg2.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_gnupg2.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TestGnupg2(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         # Test symmetric encrypt
         cmd = "gpg --batch --symmetric"
         cmd += " --passphrase '{}' {}".format(good_passphrase, plain_file)
-        self.assertRunOk(cmd)
+        self.assertRunOk(cmd, timeout=10)
 
         # Test symmetric decrypt
         cmd = "gpg --batch --decrypt"