diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 24368b2f..d96b803a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ script:
 - PYTHONPATH=. timeout 5.0 python tests/nested_test.py
 - PYTHONPATH=. timeout 5.0 python tests/responder_test.py
 - PYTHONPATH=. timeout 20.0 python tests/select_test.py
-- PYTHONPATH=. timeout 5.0 python tests/ssh_test.py
+- PYTHONPATH=. timeout 20.0 python tests/ssh_test.py
 - PYTHONPATH=. timeout 5.0 python tests/utils_test.py
 
 services: