diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 2cafab652d38..1a3b921071d9 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ sub zypper_call {
 
 sub fully_patch_system {
     # first run, possible update of packager -- exit code 103
-    zypper_call('patch --with-interactive -l', exitcode => [0, 102, 103], timeout => 1500);
+    zypper_call('patch --with-interactive -l', exitcode => [0, 102, 103], timeout => 3000);
     # second run, full system update
     zypper_call('patch --with-interactive -l', exitcode => [0, 102], timeout => 6000);
 }