diff --git a/lib/tasks/docker.rake b/lib/tasks/docker.rake
index 373b1da1e32..ba024e6b714 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/docker.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/docker.rake
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ task "docker:test" do
 
           if ENV["RUN_SYSTEM_TESTS"]
             @good &&= run_or_fail("bin/ember-cli --build")
-            @good &&= run_or_fail("bundle exec rspec spec/system")
+            @good &&= run_or_fail("timeout --verbose 1200 bundle exec rspec spec/system")
           end
         end
 
@@ -228,7 +228,10 @@ task "docker:test" do
           end
 
           if ENV["RUN_SYSTEM_TESTS"]
-            @good &&= run_or_fail("LOAD_PLUGINS=1 bundle exec rspec plugins/*/spec/system".strip)
+            @good &&=
+              run_or_fail(
+                "LOAD_PLUGINS=1 timeout --verbose 1200 bundle exec rspec plugins/*/spec/system".strip,
+              )
           end
         end
       end