diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index 6bfeaad9a2..64bc0938b6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ Language.")
                  (with-directory-excursion "mysql-test"
                    (invoke "./mtr" "--verbose"
                            "--retry=3"
-                           "--testcase-timeout=40"
+                           "--testcase-timeout=80"
                            "--suite-timeout=600"
                            "--parallel" (number->string (parallel-job-count))
                            "--skip-test-list=unstable-tests"))