---
 Lib/test/test_subprocess.py |    6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ class ProcessTestCase(BaseTestCase):
             output = subprocess.check_output(
                     [sys.executable, "-c",
                      "import time; time.sleep(3600)"],
-                    timeout=0.1)
+                     # Some heavily loaded buildbots (sparc Debian 3.x) require
+                     # this much time to start and print.
+                     # timeout=3)
+                     # OBS might require even more
+                     timeout=10)
 
     def test_call_kwargs(self):
         # call() function with keyword args