diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/throttling_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/throttling_test.py
index 586bac9c634..4a8327ebb0a 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/throttling_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/throttling_test.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ThrottlingTest(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
         # ensure that the consumer is fully started before the producer starts
         # so that we don't miss any messages. This timeout ensures the sufficient
         # condition.
-        self.consumer_init_timeout_sec =  20
+        self.consumer_init_timeout_sec =  60
         self.num_brokers = 6
         self.num_partitions = 3
         self.kafka = KafkaService(test_context,