diff --git a/packages/core/vitest.smoke.config.ts b/packages/core/vitest.smoke.config.ts
index b15217c..1eb0c6f 100644
--- a/packages/core/vitest.smoke.config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/vitest.smoke.config.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
 			"tests/integration/cli/**/*.test.ts",
 			"tests/integration/client/**/*.test.ts",
 		],
+		// Smoke tests boot real Astro dev servers in beforeAll hooks.
+		// Default hookTimeout (10s) is too short -- server startup +
+		// migrations + seed can take 30-60s, especially on first run
+		// when pnpm build hasn't been cached.
+		testTimeout: 30_000,
+		hookTimeout: 120_000,
 	},
 });