diff --git a/test/fuzzing/meson.build b/test/fuzzing/meson.build
index 841611a7f..f882b34cb 100644
--- a/test/fuzzing/meson.build
+++ b/test/fuzzing/meson.build
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ endforeach
 
 env = environment()
 env.set('srcdir', meson.current_source_dir())
-env.set('HB_TEST_SUBSET_FUZZER_TIMEOUT', '36')
+env.set('HB_TEST_SUBSET_FUZZER_TIMEOUT', '50')
 
 test('shape_fuzzer', find_program('run-shape-fuzzer-tests.py'),
   args: [