diff --git a/gatewayservice/gateway-service.test.js b/gatewayservice/gateway-service.test.js
index affaadc2..2bb40bd0 100644
--- a/gatewayservice/gateway-service.test.js
+++ b/gatewayservice/gateway-service.test.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Gateway Service', () => {
 
   // Test /api/questions/create endpoint
   it('should forward create question request to question generation service', async () => {
-    this.timeout(100000);
+    jest.setTimeout(100000);
     const response = await request(app)
       .get('/api/questions/create');
 
diff --git a/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js b/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
index a513e320..2afa26e8 100644
--- a/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
+++ b/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ afterAll(async () => {
 
 describe('Question generation service', () => {
   it('should forward create question request to question generation service', async () => {
-    this.timeout(100000);
+    jest.setTimeout(100000);
     const response = await request(app)
       .get('/api/questions/create');