diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da92ba1457aec0f6853982a3b5b4ecfbbff75b85..ff27044013f47c7d86b50dbc5ff15e20cc9d4354 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ integration-test:
     - kubectl cluster-info
     - export PREPROCESSOR_RESULTS_BUCKET=$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)
     - kubectl apply -f testing/pvc-redis.yaml
-    # default timeout is 5 min, move to 9m for some leeway
-    - helm install my-helm-release . --wait --timeout 9m --values ./testing/values-testing.yaml --values "${SECRET_HELM_VALUES_TESTING}" --set global.storage.target.kwargs.container=${PREPROCESSOR_RESULTS_BUCKET}
+    # default timeout is 7 min, move to 7m for some leeway
+    - helm install my-helm-release . --wait --timeout 7m --values ./testing/values-testing.yaml --values "${SECRET_HELM_VALUES_TESTING}" --set global.storage.target.kwargs.container=${PREPROCESSOR_RESULTS_BUCKET}
     - kubectl get po -A
   script:
     - cd testing && ./run_integration_test.sh