diff --git a/config/database.yml.unittest b/config/database.yml.unittest
index 716187120..8565f3425 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.unittest
+++ b/config/database.yml.unittest
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 development:
   adapter: sqlite3
   database: db/development.sqlite3
-  timeout: 5000
+  timeout: 12000
   pool: 50
 
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ development:
 test:
   adapter: sqlite3
   database: db/test.sqlite3
-  timeout: 5000
+  timeout: 12000
   pool: 50
 
 test_mysql: