diff --git a/gexec/session_test.go b/gexec/session_test.go
index db6e79c09..d23c41674 100644
--- a/gexec/session_test.go
+++ b/gexec/session_test.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 				Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				session.Signal(syscall.SIGABRT)
-				Eventually(session).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
+				Eventually(session).WithTimeout(5 * time.Second).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
 			})
 
 			It("should ignore sending a signal if the command did not start", func() {
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 
 					Signal(syscall.SIGABRT)
 
-					Eventually(session1).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
-					Eventually(session2).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
-					Eventually(session3).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
+					Eventually(session1).WithTimeout(5 * time.Second).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
+					Eventually(session2).WithTimeout(5 * time.Second).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
+					Eventually(session3).WithTimeout(5 * time.Second).Should(Exit(128 + 6))
 				})
 			})