diff --git a/packages/context/agent-instructions/tests/agent-instructions.spec.ts b/packages/context/agent-instructions/tests/agent-instructions.spec.ts
index 171f7322f0..52e2e79e00 100644
--- a/packages/context/agent-instructions/tests/agent-instructions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/context/agent-instructions/tests/agent-instructions.spec.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ async function workspaceContextOf(agent: Agent): Promise<UserMessage> {
       message.source.kind === 'agent-instructions')
     expect(context).toBeDefined()
     return context!
-  })
+  }, { timeout: 10_000 })
 }
 
 async function syncWorkspaceContext(ctx: Context, agent: Agent): Promise<void> {