diff --git a/tests/pytest/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/pytest/CMakeLists.txt
index 9997622a..cdf35639 100644
--- a/tests/pytest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/pytest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 if(USE_PYTHON)
     add_test(NAME pytest COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pytest WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
     add_custom_target(pytest ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pytest WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+    set_tests_properties ( pytest PROPERTIES TIMEOUT 1200 )
 endif(USE_PYTHON)