diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 7a7d53db9..c8eeddc6d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
             pre_generated_key=False,
             config={"key_gen_type": str(const.DC_KEY_GEN_ED25519)}
         )
+        # rsa key gen can be slow especially on CI, adjust timeout
+        ac1._evtracker.set_timeout(120)
         wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 1000)
         wait_configuration_progress(ac2, 1000)
         chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2, both_created=True)