diff --git a/tests/bootstrap.php b/tests/bootstrap.php
index 86bedc3f3251..fdf9f0781760 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 \OC::$loader->addValidRoot(OC::$SERVERROOT . '/tests');
 
+// especially with code coverage it will require some more time
+set_time_limit(0);
+
 // load all enabled apps
 \OC_App::loadApps();