diff --git a/test/fuzzing/meson.build b/test/fuzzing/meson.build
index 66a7218c6..d14fb165a 100644
--- a/test/fuzzing/meson.build
+++ b/test/fuzzing/meson.build
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ test('subset_fuzzer', python3,
     files('run-subset-fuzzer-tests.py')[0],
     hb_subset_fuzzer_exe,
   ],
+  # as the test are ran concurrently and we have numerous ones here let's raise acceptable time
+  timeout: 120,
   workdir: join_paths(meson.current_build_dir(), '..', '..'),
   env: env)