diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
index 278d63702ed2..8781413e48ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ abseil-cpp ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic) [ icu ];
 
   cmakeFlags =
-    [ (lib.cmakeBool "RE2_BUILD_TESTING" true) ]
+    [
+      (lib.cmakeBool "RE2_BUILD_TESTING" true)
+      (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_CTEST_ARGUMENTS" "--timeout;999999")
+    ]
     ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic) [
       (lib.cmakeBool "RE2_USE_ICU" true)
       (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" true)