diff --git a/crates/tui/src/runtime_chat_relay.rs b/crates/tui/src/runtime_chat_relay.rs
index 75fa369fc2..c504a4f0e0 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/runtime_chat_relay.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/runtime_chat_relay.rs
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ mod tests {
             "{direct_error}"
         );
         for attempt in 0..2 {
-            let error = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), host.apply_prompt(&prompt))
+            let error = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), host.apply_prompt(&prompt))
                 .await
                 .expect("Runtime Chat admission must not deadlock behind the UI-owned writer")
                 .unwrap_err();