diff --git a/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java b/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
index d861761..8e12114 100644
--- a/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
+++ b/tests/hostside/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidHostTests.java
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
         String result =
                 tryRunOnHost(
                         "timeout",
-                        "10s",
+                        "3s",
                         "adb",
                         "-s",
                         getDevice().getSerialNumber(),