diff --git a/gnu/packages/node.scm b/gnu/packages/node.scm
index e8ce2e82f8..cb57415161 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/node.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/node.scm
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ (define-public node
 devices.")
     (home-page "http://nodejs.org/")
     (license expat)
-    (properties '((timeout . 216000)))))
+    (properties '((timeout . 3600))))) ; 1 h