diff --git a/clouddq/runners/dbt/dbt_connection_configs.py b/clouddq/runners/dbt/dbt_connection_configs.py
index d5d79409..420b6641 100644
--- a/clouddq/runners/dbt/dbt_connection_configs.py
+++ b/clouddq/runners/dbt/dbt_connection_configs.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class GcpDbtConnectionConfig(DbtConnectionConfig):
     connection_method: DbtBigQueryConnectionMethod = None
     gcp_service_account_key_path: Optional[str] = None
     service_account_gcp_impersonation_credentials: Optional[str] = None
-    timeout_seconds: int = 3600
+    timeout_seconds: int = 21600
     priority: str = "interactive"
     retries: int = 1
 
diff --git a/tests/resources/expected_test_profiles.yml b/tests/resources/expected_test_profiles.yml
index 1bd74866..29ca2c02 100644
--- a/tests/resources/expected_test_profiles.yml
+++ b/tests/resources/expected_test_profiles.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ default:
       project: '<my-gcp-project-id>'
       retries: 1
       threads: 10
-      timeout_seconds: 3600
+      timeout_seconds: 21600
       type: bigquery
     dev: {}
   target: Dev