diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/io/ior_small.yaml b/src/tests/ftest/io/ior_small.yaml
index b7d47d99703..71f7a7a0ad0 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/io/ior_small.yaml
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/io/ior_small.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ hosts:
             - boro-F
             - boro-G
             - boro-H
-timeout: 900
+timeout: 1200
 server_config:
     name: daos_server
     servers: