diff --git a/.ci/test.py b/.ci/test.py
index d49478c..ac50128 100644
--- a/.ci/test.py
+++ b/.ci/test.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def run_one(p: Plugin) -> bool:
                 pytest_path,
                 p.path,
                 '-vvv',
-                '--timeout=300',
+                '--timeout=600',
                 '--timeout-method=thread',
                 '--junitxml=report-{}.xml'.format(p.name),
                 '--reruns=2',
diff --git a/backup/test_backup.py b/backup/test_backup.py
index c200525..1f9af3e 100644
--- a/backup/test_backup.py
+++ b/backup/test_backup.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def test_init_not_empty(node_factory, directory):
     assert(l1.daemon.is_in_log(r'plugin-backup.py: Versions match up'))
 
 
+@flaky
 def test_tx_abort(node_factory, directory):
     """Simulate a crash between hook call and DB commit.