diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
index fd42391d4b..78c6426648 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
         # first east
         self.progress("turn east")
         self.set_rc(4, 1580)
-        self.wait_heading(160)
+        self.wait_heading(160, timeout=60)
         self.set_rc(4, 1500)
 
         fence_radius = self.get_parameter("FENCE_RADIUS")
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
         # first east
         self.progress("turning east")
         self.set_rc(4, 1580)
-        self.wait_heading(160)
+        self.wait_heading(160, timeout=60)
         self.set_rc(4, 1500)
 
         self.progress("flying east 20m")
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
         # first east
         self.progress("turn east")
         self.set_rc(4, 1580)
-        self.wait_heading(160)
+        self.wait_heading(160, timeout=60)
         self.set_rc(4, 1500)
 
         # fly forward (east) at least 20m