diff --git a/examples/api-tests/src/browser-utils.spec.js b/examples/api-tests/src/browser-utils.spec.js
index 1c3cf2205d4dc..0c72b44d93505 100644
--- a/examples/api-tests/src/browser-utils.spec.js
+++ b/examples/api-tests/src/browser-utils.spec.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 // @ts-check
 describe('animationFrame', function () {
+    this.timeout(5_000);
     const { assert } = chai;
     const { animationFrame } = require('@theia/core/lib/browser/browser');
 
diff --git a/examples/api-tests/src/find-replace.spec.js b/examples/api-tests/src/find-replace.spec.js
index 9ca6d661026d2..2a2706a58cefa 100644
--- a/examples/api-tests/src/find-replace.spec.js
+++ b/examples/api-tests/src/find-replace.spec.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 // @ts-check
 describe('Find and Replace', function () {
-
+    this.timeout(5_000);
     const { assert } = chai;
 
     const { animationFrame } = require('@theia/core/lib/browser/browser');