diff --git a/tests/rptest/services/verifiable_consumer.py b/tests/rptest/services/verifiable_consumer.py
index f7e27d64849f..d2f2031ede86 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/services/verifiable_consumer.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/services/verifiable_consumer.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  session_timeout_sec=30,
                  enable_autocommit=False,
                  assignment_strategy=None,
-                 stop_timeout_sec=30,
+                 stop_timeout_sec=45,
                  on_record_consumed=None,
                  reset_policy="earliest",
                  verify_offsets=True):