diff --git a/test/units/testsuite-64.sh b/test/units/testsuite-64.sh
index 61fed6648c9..3ae1bddaf45 100755
--- a/test/units/testsuite-64.sh
+++ b/test/units/testsuite-64.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ EOF
     # leading to dead symlinks in /dev/disk/
     iterations=100
     timeout=30
-    if [[ -n "${ASAN_OPTIONS:-}" ]]; then
+    if [[ -n "${ASAN_OPTIONS:-}" ]] || [[ "$(systemd-detect-virt -v)" == "qemu" ]]; then
         iterations=10
         timeout=180
     fi