diff --git a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
index c9d010471..506025d2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # run go test with different go versions
   test:
-    timeout-minutes: 5
+    timeout-minutes: 6
     name: Unit tests (Go ${{ matrix.go }})
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Service containers to run with `container-job`