diff --git a/test/examples/test_configuration.py b/test/examples/test_configuration.py
index 4dc5b185998..19738d2d50f 100644
--- a/test/examples/test_configuration.py
+++ b/test/examples/test_configuration.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_configuration(pub_args, sub_args):
         out = subprocess.check_output(command_prerequisites + '@DOCKER_EXECUTABLE@ compose -f configuration.compose.yml up',
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             shell=True,
-            timeout=40
+            timeout=20
         )
         render_out = out.decode().split('\n')
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_configuration_expected_output(pub_args, sub_args, expected_message, n_m
         out = subprocess.check_output(command_prerequisites + '@DOCKER_EXECUTABLE@ compose -f configuration.compose.yml up',
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             shell=True,
-            timeout=30
+            timeout=20
         )
         render_out = out.decode().split('\n')
 
diff --git a/test/examples/test_delivery_mechanisms.py b/test/examples/test_delivery_mechanisms.py
index 27d45c6354a..5af8d1f9d4a 100644
--- a/test/examples/test_delivery_mechanisms.py
+++ b/test/examples/test_delivery_mechanisms.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_delivery_mechanisms(pub_args, sub_args, repetitions):
         out = subprocess.check_output(command_prerequisites + '@DOCKER_EXECUTABLE@ compose -f delivery_mechanisms.compose.yml up',
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             shell=True,
-            timeout=60 # TCP requires higher timeout
+            timeout=20
         ).decode().split('\n')
 
         sent = 0
diff --git a/test/examples/test_hello_world.py b/test/examples/test_hello_world.py
index ddc4b290437..e314c045e2b 100644
--- a/test/examples/test_hello_world.py
+++ b/test/examples/test_hello_world.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def test_hello_world():
             '@DOCKER_EXECUTABLE@ compose -f hello_world.compose.yml up',
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             shell=True,
-            timeout=30
+            timeout=20
         ).decode().split('\n')
 
         sent = 0