diff --git a/packages/app-desktop/playwright.config.ts b/packages/app-desktop/playwright.config.ts
index 87fefe4ca8..e7a84e7573 100644
--- a/packages/app-desktop/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/app-desktop/playwright.config.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
 	// Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters
 	reporter: process.env.CI ? 'line' : 'html',
 
+	// The CI machines can sometimes be very slow. Increase per-test timeout in CI.
+	timeout: process.env.CI ? 50_000 : 30_000, // milliseconds
+
 	// Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions.
 	use: {
 		// Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`.