diff --git a/bazel/test_wrapper.sh b/bazel/test_wrapper.sh
index 05f297a4430..372c5b97f35 100755
--- a/bazel/test_wrapper.sh
+++ b/bazel/test_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+is_ppc64le() {
+    local -r arch="$(uname -m)"
+    [[ "${arch}" == "ppc64le" || "${arch}" == "ppc64" || "${arch}" == "ppc" ]] && return 0 || return 1
+}
+
+is_s390x() {
+    local -r arch="$(uname -m)"
+    [[ "${arch}" == "s390x" || "${arch}" == "s390" ]] && return 0 || return 1
+}
+
+is_s390x_or_ppc64le() {
+    if is_ppc64le || is_s390x; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
 ulimit -c unlimited
 
 eval ${@:1} &
 main_pid=$!
 echo "Process-under-test started with PID: ${main_pid}"
 
+timeout_seconds=600
+
+if is_s390x_or_ppc64le; then
+    timeout_seconds=$((timeout_seconds * 4))
+fi
+
+timeout_minutes=$((timeout_seconds / 60))
+
 (
-    sleep 600
+    sleep $timeout_seconds
 
     # 'kill -0' checks for process existence without sending a signal
     if kill -0 "$main_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
-        echo "10 minute Timer finished. Process-under-test ${main_pid} is still running. Sending a SIGABRT to trigger a coredump now."
+        echo "${timeout_minutes} minute Timer finished. Process-under-test ${main_pid} is still running. Sending a SIGABRT to trigger a coredump now."
         kill -ABRT "${main_pid}"
     fi
 ) &