diff --git a/test/node-unit/file-utils.spec.js b/test/node-unit/file-utils.spec.js
index 540589821d..3ff1bd4d7e 100644
--- a/test/node-unit/file-utils.spec.js
+++ b/test/node-unit/file-utils.spec.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ describe('file utils', function () {
   var tmpFile = path.join.bind(path, tmpDir);
   var symlinkSupported = false;
 
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    this.timeout(2000);
+  });
+
   (function testSymlinkSupport () {
     makeTempDir();