diff --git a/.travis/build.sh b/.travis/build.sh
index 113bd8ed5..e46f0b380 100755
--- a/.travis/build.sh
+++ b/.travis/build.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ export DEVELOPER=${DEVELOPER:-1}
 export SOURCE_CHECK_ONLY=${SOURCE_CHECK_ONLY:-"false"}
 export COMPAT=${COMPAT:-1}
 export PATH=$CWD/dependencies/bin:"$HOME"/.local/bin:"$PATH"
+export TIMEOUT=180
+export PYTEST_PAR=2
+# If we're not in developer mode, tests spend a lot of time waiting for gossip!
+if [ "$DEVELOPER" = 0 ]; then
+    PYTEST_PAR=4
+fi
 
 mkdir -p dependencies/bin || true