diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 0f48c2f..0ad1de9 100755
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     # Responses are returned after writing, by default.
 
     # Load the file
-    responses = gdbmi.write("-file-exec-and-symbols %s" % SAMPLE_C_BINARY)
+    responses = gdbmi.write("-file-exec-and-symbols %s" % SAMPLE_C_BINARY, timeout_sec=10)
     # Get list of source files used to compile the binary
     responses = gdbmi.write("-file-list-exec-source-files")
     # Add breakpoint
diff --git a/tests/test_gdbcontroller.py b/tests/test_gdbcontroller.py
index c567ac5..cbfec6d 100755
--- a/tests/test_gdbcontroller.py
+++ b/tests/test_gdbcontroller.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_controller() -> None:
     # Respawn and test signal handling
     gdbmi.spawn_new_gdb_subprocess()
     responses = gdbmi.write(
-        "-file-exec-and-symbols %s" % c_hello_world_binary, timeout_sec=1
+        "-file-exec-and-symbols %s" % c_hello_world_binary, timeout_sec=10
     )
     responses = gdbmi.write(["-break-insert main", "-exec-run"])