diff --git a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2 b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
index 42f0c22..b76b7ef 100644
--- a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
+++ b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 {%- if enable_code_coverage %}
     -  "--plugin {CC}"
     -  "--parameter fvp_mps2.UART0.shutdown_tag=\x04"
-    -  "--cpulimit 180"
+    -  "--cpulimit 240"
 {%- endif %}
 
     prompts:
diff --git a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2 b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
index ab1a402..90841ed 100644
--- a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
+++ b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 {%- if enable_code_coverage %}
     -  "--plugin {CC}"
     -  "--parameter mps3_board.uart0.shutdown_tag=\x04"
-    -  "--cpulimit 180"
+    -  "--cpulimit 240"
 {%- endif %}
 
     prompts: