diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/mysql.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/mysql.ts
index b4d677bd1f..b3098a58b0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/mysql.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/mysql.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ export class MysqlEngine implements Engine {
         connection: {
           ...this.#connection,
           database: databaseName,
+          connectTimeout: 30_000,
         },
         ...LARGER_POOL_CONFIG,
       });
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/types.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/types.ts
index 30e7e2f905..4bfaadcee0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/database/types.ts
@@ -129,5 +129,7 @@ export const LARGER_POOL_CONFIG = {
   pool: {
     min: 0,
     max: 50,
+    acquireTimeoutMillis: 30_000,
+    createTimeoutMillis: 30_000,
   },
 };