diff --git a/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py b/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
index 31b2d86243..5d8b251736 100755
--- a/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
+++ b/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                           world_size)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.timeout(30)  # TODO lower the timeout. See https://github.com/mosaicml/composer/issues/774.
 class TestTrainerInit():
 
     @pytest.fixture
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ def test_init_with_max_duration_in_batches(self, config):
 
 @world_size(1, 2)
 @device('cpu', 'gpu', 'gpu-amp', precision=True)
-@pytest.mark.timeout(5)
+@pytest.mark.timeout(30)  # TODO lower the timeout. See https://github.com/mosaicml/composer/issues/774.
 class TestTrainerEquivalence():
 
     reference_model: Model
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ def after_forward(self, state, logger):
         assert not torch.allclose(original_outputs[0], state.outputs[0])
 
 
+@pytest.mark.timeout(30)  # TODO lower the timeout. See https://github.com/mosaicml/composer/issues/774.
 class TestTrainerEvents():
 
     @pytest.fixture
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ def test_data_not_augmented(self, config):
 """
 
 
+@pytest.mark.timeout(30)  # TODO lower the timeout. See https://github.com/mosaicml/composer/issues/774.
 class TestTrainerAssets:
 
     @pytest.fixture