diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/pages.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/pages.test.tsx
index 1abd9337e0..0ec8d0ef9b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/pages.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/pages.test.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-jest.setTimeout(30_000);
-
 import { screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import {
@@ -39,6 +37,8 @@ import { convertLegacyRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../routes';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
+jest.setTimeout(30_000);
+
 describe('Entity page', () => {
   const entityMock = {
     metadata: {