diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index fbac0adc42d..d87a2f20378 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class PythonLanguage(object):
         return [
             self.config.job_spec(
                 config.run,
-                timeout_seconds=5 * 60,
+                timeout_seconds=8 * 60,
                 environ=dict(GRPC_PYTHON_TESTRUNNER_FILTER=str(suite_name),
                              **environment),
                 shortname='%s.%s.%s' %