diff --git a/tests/env-vars.sh b/tests/env-vars.sh
index 3923852d3..1fcc9188a 100755
--- a/tests/env-vars.sh
+++ b/tests/env-vars.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export SKYSCAN_BROKER_CLIENT=rabbitmq
 export EWMS_PILOT_TASK_TIMEOUT=1800
 # export SKYSCAN_DEBUG_DIR=debug-pkl-dir -- rely on user value
 export SKYSCAN_MQ_TIMEOUT_TO_CLIENTS=5
-# export SKYSCAN_MQ_TIMEOUT_FROM_CLIENTS=60  # use default
+export SKYSCAN_MQ_TIMEOUT_FROM_CLIENTS=1800
 # export SKYSCAN_MQ_CLIENT_TIMEOUT_WAIT_FOR_FIRST_MESSAGE=120
 export SKYSCAN_DOCKER_PULL_ALWAYS=0
 export SKYSCAN_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG=local