diff --git a/ts/src/barretenberg_api/common.test.ts b/ts/src/barretenberg_api/common.test.ts
index 29ce69fbba..b90a5efb2e 100644
--- a/ts/src/barretenberg_api/common.test.ts
+++ b/ts/src/barretenberg_api/common.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('env', () => {
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     api = await newBarretenbergApiAsync(3);
-  });
+  }, 15000);
 
   afterAll(async () => {
     await api.destroy();