diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 9f41608..e8edeb3 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 NOVA_SOURCE_DIR=$DEST/nova
 
 BUILD_INTERVAL=1
-BUILD_TIMEOUT=400
+BUILD_TIMEOUT=196
 
 
 BOTO_MATERIALS_PATH="$FILES/images/s3-materials/cirros-0.3.1"