diff --git a/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_virtlet_actions.py b/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_virtlet_actions.py
index d16a4f7..0dbc296 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_virtlet_actions.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_virtlet_actions.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         show_step(1)
         vm_name = k8s_deployed.run_vm()
         show_step(2)
-        k8s_deployed.wait_active_state(vm_name)
+        k8s_deployed.wait_active_state(vm_name, timeout=360)
         show_step(3)
         k8s_deployed.delete_vm(vm_name)
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                                              target_yaml=target_yaml)
         show_step(2)
         vm_name = k8s_deployed.run_vm(target_yaml)
-        k8s_deployed.wait_active_state(vm_name)
+        k8s_deployed.wait_active_state(vm_name, timeout=360)
         show_step(3)
         domain_name = k8s_deployed.get_domain_name(vm_name)
         cpu = k8s_deployed.get_vm_cpu_count(domain_name)