diff --git a/ghost/admin/tests/test-helper.js b/ghost/admin/tests/test-helper.js
index 6fc5e93ad8..1c9e9bcb19 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/tests/test-helper.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/tests/test-helper.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ setResolver(resolver);
 
 /* jshint ignore:start */
 mocha.setup({
-    timeout: 5000,
+    timeout: 15000,
     slow: 500
 });
 /* jshint ignore:end */