diff --git a/pytest-embedded-idf/pytest_embedded_idf/unity_tester.py b/pytest-embedded-idf/pytest_embedded_idf/unity_tester.py
index 658d7349..1a84a6c2 100644
--- a/pytest-embedded-idf/pytest_embedded_idf/unity_tester.py
+++ b/pytest-embedded-idf/pytest_embedded_idf/unity_tester.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import logging
+import os
 import re
 import time
 import typing as t
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
     from .dut import IdfDut
 
 DEFAULT_START_RETRY = 3
-DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 90
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = os.getenv('TEST_CASE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT', 90)
 WAIT_FOR_MENU_TIMEOUT = 10
 
 READY_PATTERN_LIST = [