diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e801e5496acbccce12262bba05033c82f40bb54..3161135bdbc812bac031d07ffcf90e95eee5f14c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ FileLicenceCheck:
     SIMPATH: "$BASE_PATH/fairsoft/$FAIRSOFT_VERSION"
     FAIRROOTPATH: "$BASE_PATH/fairroot/${FAIRROOT_VERSION}_${FAIRSOFT_VERSION}"
     CHECK_GEO_HASH_CHANGE: "1"
-    CI_TEST_STAGE_TOTAL_TIME_LIMIT: 1500
+    CI_TEST_STAGE_TOTAL_TIME_LIMIT: 2100 # 35 minutes until MR 1952 is merged
 
 .apptainer_tag: &apptainer_tag
   stage: build