diff --git a/tests/gc-non-blocking.sh b/tests/gc-non-blocking.sh
index 8b21c6f1c..0d781485d 100644
--- a/tests/gc-non-blocking.sh
+++ b/tests/gc-non-blocking.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pid=$!
 
 sleep 2
 
-outPath=$(nix-build -o "$TEST_ROOT/result" -E "
+outPath=$(nix-build --max-silent-time 60 -o "$TEST_ROOT/result" -E "
   with import ./config.nix;
   mkDerivation {
     name = \"non-blocking\";