diff --git a/sau/helpers.py b/sau/helpers.py
index 1433cdb..8f2c551 100644
--- a/sau/helpers.py
+++ b/sau/helpers.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import time
 
 import sau
 
-def exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=600, env = None):
+def exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=900, env = None):
     log = logging.getLogger(sau.LOGNAME)
     log.debug('Executing "{}"'.format(' '.join(cmd)))
     proc = subprocess.Popen(