diff --git a/test/lib/e2e-utils.ts b/test/lib/e2e-utils.ts
index fa9474f5ca35..3f25fa2793d9 100644
--- a/test/lib/e2e-utils.ts
+++ b/test/lib/e2e-utils.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { InstallCommand, NextInstance, PackageJson } from './next-modes/base'
 import { NextDevInstance } from './next-modes/next-dev'
 import { NextStartInstance } from './next-modes/next-start'
 
+// increase timeout to account for yarn install time
+jest.setTimeout((process.platform === 'win32' ? 240 : 180) * 1000)
+
 const testsFolder = path.join(__dirname, '..')
 
 let testFile