diff --git a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.test.ts
index 12a0f63002..2c3fb3b909 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/EventsPlugin.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import { TestEventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-backend-test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { eventsPlugin } from './EventsPlugin';
 
+jest.setTimeout(60_000);
+
 describe('eventsPlugin', () => {
   it('should be initialized properly', async () => {
     const eventsService = new TestEventsService();
diff --git a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/hub/DatabaseEventBusStore.test.ts b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/hub/DatabaseEventBusStore.test.ts
index 959341cbc0..5664475851 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend/src/service/hub/DatabaseEventBusStore.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-backend/src/service/hub/DatabaseEventBusStore.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { DatabaseEventBusStore } from './DatabaseEventBusStore';
 
+jest.setTimeout(60_000);
+
 const logger = mockServices.logger.mock();
 
 const databases = TestDatabases.create({