diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
index cdbef595008..9305e798cb3 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ssh.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class SSHTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
     @OETestDepends(['ping.PingTest.test_ping'])
     @OEHasPackage(['dropbear', 'openssh-sshd'])
     def test_ssh(self):
-        (status, output) = self.target.run('sleep 20', timeout=2)
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('sleep 20', timeout=6)
         msg='run() timed out but return code was zero.'
         self.assertNotEqual(status, 0, msg=msg)
         (status, output) = self.target.run('uname -a')