diff --git a/ava-spectron.config.js b/ava-spectron.config.js
index cdd8e22e..e7298452 100644
--- a/ava-spectron.config.js
+++ b/ava-spectron.config.js
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ export default {
     compileAsTests: ['**/testUtils/**/*']
   },
   extensions: ['ts'],
-  require: ['ts-node/register/transpile-only']
+  require: ['ts-node/register/transpile-only'],
+  timeout: '30s'
 };