diff --git a/v2/tests/e2e/specs/phase-b.test.ts b/v2/tests/e2e/specs/phase-b.test.ts
index 722cad3..568abf7 100644
--- a/v2/tests/e2e/specs/phase-b.test.ts
+++ b/v2/tests/e2e/specs/phase-b.test.ts
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ describe('Scenario B4 — LLM-Judged Agent Response', () => {
   const SKIP_MSG = 'Skipping — LLM judge not available (no CLI or API key)';
 
   it('should send prompt and get meaningful response', async function () {
+    this.timeout(180_000); // agent needs time to start + run + respond
     if (!isJudgeAvailable()) {
       console.log(SKIP_MSG);
       this.skip();
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ describe('Scenario B5 — LLM-Judged Code Generation', () => {
   const SKIP_MSG = 'Skipping — LLM judge not available (no CLI or API key)';
 
   it('should generate valid code when asked', async function () {
+    this.timeout(180_000); // agent needs time to start + run + respond
     if (!isJudgeAvailable()) {
       console.log(SKIP_MSG);
       this.skip();
diff --git a/v2/tests/e2e/wdio.conf.js b/v2/tests/e2e/wdio.conf.js
index 6c2bad9..3b68d68 100644
--- a/v2/tests/e2e/wdio.conf.js
+++ b/v2/tests/e2e/wdio.conf.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const config = {
   framework: 'mocha',
   mochaOpts: {
     ui: 'bdd',
-    timeout: 60_000,
+    timeout: 180_000,
   },
 
   // ── Reporter ──