diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index 5107a59ea7b..5099e908159 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 stepback: true
 command_type: system
-exec_timeout_secs: 900
+exec_timeout_secs: 1200
 timeout:
   - command: shell.exec
     params:
diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml.in b/.evergreen/config.yml.in
index 97685e1b6bd..1c0bc712a22 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml.in
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ command_type: system
 # Protect ourself against rogue test case, or curl gone wild, that runs forever
 # Good rule of thumb: the averageish length a task takes, times 5
 # That roughly accounts for variable system performance for various buildvariants
-exec_timeout_secs: 900
+exec_timeout_secs: 1200
 
 # What to do when evergreen hits the timeout (`post:` tasks are run automatically)
 timeout: