diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/pool.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/pool.ts
index a1f8c6ede1cb..bfe6dc3c8760 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/pool.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/pool.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { TypecheckPoolWorker } from './workers/typecheckWorker'
 import { VmForksPoolWorker } from './workers/vmForksWorker'
 import { VmThreadsPoolWorker } from './workers/vmThreadsWorker'
 
-const WORKER_START_TIMEOUT = 5_000
+const WORKER_START_TIMEOUT = 90_000
 
 interface Options {
   distPath: string
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/poolRunner.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/poolRunner.ts
index 8a40ed9efe6f..176836f23ce0 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/poolRunner.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/pools/poolRunner.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ enum RunnerState {
   STOPPED = 'stopped',
 }
 
-const START_TIMEOUT = 10_000
-const STOP_TIMEOUT = 10_000
+const START_TIMEOUT = 60_000
+const STOP_TIMEOUT = 60_000
 
 /** @experimental */
 export class PoolRunner {