diff --git a/tests/sge/minimal.R b/tests/sge/minimal.R
index 5ce963b..8ecda41 100644
--- a/tests/sge/minimal.R
+++ b/tests/sge/minimal.R
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ library(testthat)
 controller <- crew_controller_sge(
   name = "my_workflow",
   workers = 1L,
-  seconds_launch = 720,
+  seconds_launch = 604800,
   seconds_idle = 300,
   script_lines = paste0("module load R/", getRversion()),
   verbose = TRUE
diff --git a/tests/sge/persistent.R b/tests/sge/persistent.R
index d10094d..fb20092 100644
--- a/tests/sge/persistent.R
+++ b/tests/sge/persistent.R
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ library(testthat)
 x <- crew_controller_sge(
   name = "123",
   workers = 1L,
+  seconds_launch = 604800,
   seconds_idle = 300,
   script_lines = paste0("module load R/", getRversion())
 )