diff --git a/script/lava-templates/fvp-linux.yaml b/script/lava-templates/fvp-linux.yaml
index 547e493..99a696b 100644
--- a/script/lava-templates/fvp-linux.yaml
+++ b/script/lava-templates/fvp-linux.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     lava-test-monitor:
       minutes: 5
     lava-test-interactive:
-      minutes: 13
+      seconds: ${lava_timeout:-780}
     lava-test-shell:
       seconds: 300
     http-download:
diff --git a/script/lava-templates/fvp-tftf.yaml b/script/lava-templates/fvp-tftf.yaml
index f40e746..3906758 100644
--- a/script/lava-templates/fvp-tftf.yaml
+++ b/script/lava-templates/fvp-tftf.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     lava-test-monitor:
       minutes: 7
     lava-test-interactive:
-      minutes: 13
+      seconds: ${lava_timeout:-780}
     lava-test-shell:
       seconds: 300
     lava-test-retry: