diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py b/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
index e9f180e4d..f2d4f9de8 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ def test_actor_load_balancing(ray_start_cluster):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     pytest_timeout is None,
     reason="Timeout package not installed; skipping test that may hang.")
-@pytest.mark.timeout(10)
+@pytest.mark.timeout(20)
 def test_actor_lifetime_load_balancing(ray_start_cluster):
     cluster = ray_start_cluster
     cluster.add_node(num_cpus=0)