diff --git a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2 b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
index 2dae73c..28b55de 100644
--- a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
+++ b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps2.jinja2
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
     license_variable: '{{ license_variable }}'
     arguments:
+    -  "--simlimit 600"
     -  "--application cpu0={APP}"
     -  "--data cpu0={DATA}@{{ data_bin_offset }}"
     -  "--parameter fvp_mps2.platform_type=2"
diff --git a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2 b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
index 90841ed..f02063f 100644
--- a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
+++ b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/fvp_mps3.jinja2
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     license_variable: '{{ license_variable }}'
     use_telnet: False
     arguments:
+    -  "--simlimit 600"
     -  "--application cpu0={APP}"
     -  "--data cpu0={DATA}@{{ data_bin_offset }}"
     -  "--parameter mps3_board.platform_type=1"