diff --git a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
index 3fc27b763f7..a009e3e1f9a 100644
--- a/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
+++ b/tests/ci/cdk/cdk/ssm/general_test_run_ssm_document.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ mainSteps:
     inputs:
       timeoutSeconds: '7200'
       runCommand:
-        # Fallback plan to shut down the ec2 instance in 60 minutes in case it's not terminated.
+        # TODO: Parallelize the FIPS and sanitizer tests. The instance timeout can be lowered
+        #       once we do so.
+        #
+        # Fallback plan to shut down the ec2 instance in 90 minutes in case it's not terminated.
         # Codebuild just "stops" the instance calling the script, so "trap cleanup" is not executed.
-        - shutdown -P +60
+        - shutdown -P +90
         - sudo -i
         - systemctl stop apt-daily.timer
         - export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive