diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f7ea4d7..777737a
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     label "${params.buildNode}"
   }
   options {
-    timeout(time: 130, unit: 'MINUTES')
+    timeout(time: "${timeout}", unit: 'MINUTES')
   }
   environment {
     KUBECONFIG="$HOME/.kube/kind-${clusterName}"