diff --git a/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py b/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
index fba1533bb7..ba50ea69ee 100755
--- a/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
+++ b/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def main():
     qemu_start = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'output/images/start-qemu.sh')
 
     child = pexpect.spawn(qemu_start, ['serial-only'],
-                          timeout=5, encoding='utf-8',
+                          timeout=50, encoding='utf-8',
                           env={"QEMU_AUDIO_DRV": "none"})
 
     # We want only stdout into the log to avoid double echo
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def main():
     time.sleep(1)
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["buildroot login:"], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["buildroot login:"], timeout=600)
     except pexpect.EOF as e:
         # Some emulations require a fork of qemu-system, which may be
         # missing on the system, and is not provided by Buildroot.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
     child.sendline("root\r")
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["# "], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["# "], timeout=600)
     except pexpect.EOF:
         print("Cannot connect to shell")
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def main():
     child.sendline("poweroff\r")
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["System halted"], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["System halted"], timeout=600)
         child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
     except pexpect.EOF:
         pass