diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index f95efe2e9..b5ba32b6d 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     '''
 
     # `kind` pods may stuck in the `Terminating` phase for a few minutes; hence high test timeout
-    TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC = 600
+    TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC = 1000
 
     @classmethod
     @timeout_decorator.timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC)