diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
index 993052eddf72..e1db542b43b3 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/timequery_test.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def start_offset():
             return next(rpk.describe_topic(topic.name)).start_offset
 
         wait_until(lambda: start_offset() > 0,
-                   timeout_sec=60,
+                   timeout_sec=120,
                    backoff_sec=5,
                    err_msg="Start offset did not advance")