diff --git a/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-rococo-to-westend.zndsl b/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-rococo-to-westend.zndsl
index c07c70581f52..f68d658cdacb 100644
--- a/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-rococo-to-westend.zndsl
+++ b/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-rococo-to-westend.zndsl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Network: ../../../cumulus/zombienet/bridge-hubs/bridge_hub_westend_local_network
 Creds: config
 
 # step 1: initialize Westend asset hub
-asset-hub-westend-collator1: run ../scripts/invoke-script.sh with "init-asset-hub-westend-local" within 120 seconds
+asset-hub-westend-collator1: run ../scripts/invoke-script.sh with "init-asset-hub-westend-local" within 240 seconds
 asset-hub-westend-collator1: js-script ../helpers/wait-hrmp-channel-opened.js with "1002" within 400 seconds
 
 # step 2: initialize Westend bridge hub
diff --git a/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-westend-to-rococo.zndsl b/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-westend-to-rococo.zndsl
index 3c3451bc8354..c862fa6d1760 100644
--- a/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-westend-to-rococo.zndsl
+++ b/zombienet/tests/0001-asset-transfer-works-westend-to-rococo.zndsl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Network: ../../../cumulus/zombienet/bridge-hubs/bridge_hub_rococo_local_network.
 Creds: config
 
 # step 1: initialize Rococo asset hub
-asset-hub-rococo-collator1: run ../scripts/invoke-script.sh with "init-asset-hub-rococo-local" within 120 seconds
+asset-hub-rococo-collator1: run ../scripts/invoke-script.sh with "init-asset-hub-rococo-local" within 240 seconds
 asset-hub-rococo-collator1: js-script ../helpers/wait-hrmp-channel-opened.js with "1013" within 400 seconds
 
 # step 2: initialize Rococo bridge hub