diff --git a/reframe_tests/configuration/archer2_settings.py b/reframe_tests/configuration/archer2_settings.py
index 10d9487b..cf0d9fe1 100644
--- a/reframe_tests/configuration/archer2_settings.py
+++ b/reframe_tests/configuration/archer2_settings.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ site_configuration = {
                         "--hint=nomultithread",
                         "--distribution=block:block",
                         "--partition=standard",
-                        "--qos=short",
+                        "--qos=standard",
                     ],
                     "environs": ["PrgEnv-gnu", "PrgEnv-cray", "PrgEnv-aocc"],
                     "max_jobs": 16,
diff --git a/reframe_tests/tests/base_tests.py b/reframe_tests/tests/base_tests.py
index d4551cee..fac4d2de 100644
--- a/reframe_tests/tests/base_tests.py
+++ b/reframe_tests/tests/base_tests.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class CreatePyenvTest(RunOnlyRegressionTest):
     valid_systems = ["generic", "archer2:login"]
     valid_prog_environs = ["builtin", "PrgEnv-gnu"]
     modules = ["cray-python"]
+    time_limit = "20m"
 
     prerun_cmds = [
         "python -m venv --system-site-packages --prompt gprMax .venv",
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class GprMaxBaseTest(RunOnlyRegressionTest):
     valid_systems = ["archer2:compute"]
     valid_prog_environs = ["PrgEnv-gnu"]
     modules = ["cray-python"]
+    time_limit = "10m"
 
     num_cpus_per_task = 16
     exclusive_access = True