diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 34b476320f3..8b223e83bd6 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ our $opt_sleep_time_for_delete=    10;
 our $opt_testcase_timeout;
 our $opt_suite_timeout;
 my  $default_testcase_timeout=     15; # 15 min max
-my  $default_suite_timeout=       120; # 2 hours max
+my  $default_suite_timeout=       180; # 3 hours max
 
 our $opt_socket;