diff --git a/test/units.sh b/test/units.sh
index b7b65671..d1238fa4 100755
--- a/test/units.sh
+++ b/test/units.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 
 DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 SLOW=${SLOW-}
-GO_TEST_ARGS="-tags netgo -cpu 4"
+GO_TEST_ARGS="-tags netgo -cpu 4 -timeout 2m"
 if [ -n "$SLOW" -o "$1" = "-slow" ]; then
     GO_TEST_ARGS="$GO_TEST_ARGS -race -covermode=atomic"