diff --git a/benchmark-suite/luks-benchmark.sh b/benchmark-suite/luks-benchmark.sh
index 3df0c82..b75b749 100755
--- a/benchmark-suite/luks-benchmark.sh
+++ b/benchmark-suite/luks-benchmark.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ confirm() {
 run_benchmark() {
 	local PASSPHRASE="mypassword"
 	local TESTNAME="luks"
-	local RUNTIME="2" # running time in seconds FOR EACH TEST
+	local RUNTIME="10" # running time in seconds FOR EACH TEST
 	local DATASIZE="500M"
 	local TESTFILENAME="testfile"
 
diff --git a/benchmark-suite/veracrypt-benchmark.sh b/benchmark-suite/veracrypt-benchmark.sh
index 05c32a9..d348373 100755
--- a/benchmark-suite/veracrypt-benchmark.sh
+++ b/benchmark-suite/veracrypt-benchmark.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ confirm() {
 # Benchmarks
 benchmark() {
 	local TESTNAME="vc"
-	local RUNTIME="2" # running time in seconds FOR EACH TEST
+	local RUNTIME="10" # running time in seconds FOR EACH TEST
 	local DATASIZE="500M"
 	local TESTFILENAME="testfile"
 	echo "Starting benchmark for VeraCrypt..."