diff --git a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
index c8bcaa9610f..6b824dbfb15 100644
--- a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
+++ b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	go func() {
 		defer util.FlushLogs()
-		time.Sleep(3 * time.Minute)
-		glog.Fatalf("This test has timed out.")
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute)
+		glog.Fatalf("This test has timed out. Cleanup not guaranteed.")
 	}()
 
 	c := loadClientOrDie()