diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_sigma_dut.py b/tests/hwsim/test_sigma_dut.py
index 37305d028..9ef949f18 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_sigma_dut.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_sigma_dut.py
@@ -1607,7 +1607,8 @@ def run_sigma_dut_dpp_proto_initiator(dev, step, frame, attr, result, fail):
     if "status,COMPLETE" not in res:
         raise Exception("dev_exec_action did not succeed: " + res)
 
-    res = sigma_dut_cmd("dev_exec_action,program,DPP,DPPActionType,AutomaticDPP,DPPAuthRole,Initiator,DPPAuthDirection,Single,DPPProvisioningRole,Configurator,DPPConfIndex,1,DPPSigningKeyECC,P-256,DPPConfEnrolleeRole,STA,DPPBS,QR,DPPTimeout,6,DPPStep,%s,DPPFrameType,%s,DPPIEAttribute,%s" % (step, frame, attr))
+    res = sigma_dut_cmd("dev_exec_action,program,DPP,DPPActionType,AutomaticDPP,DPPAuthRole,Initiator,DPPAuthDirection,Single,DPPProvisioningRole,Configurator,DPPConfIndex,1,DPPSigningKeyECC,P-256,DPPConfEnrolleeRole,STA,DPPBS,QR,DPPTimeout,6,DPPStep,%s,DPPFrameType,%s,DPPIEAttribute,%s" % (step, frame, attr),
+                        timeout=10)
     if result not in res:
         raise Exception("Unexpected result: " + res)
     if fail: