diff --git a/distribution/integ-test-zip/build.gradle b/distribution/integ-test-zip/build.gradle
index 80da4131995..a99768f7cf9 100644
--- a/distribution/integ-test-zip/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/integ-test-zip/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.plugin.PluginBuildPlugin
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
   dependsOn createPluginsDir
@@ -61,4 +62,11 @@ publishing {
   }
 }
 
+integTestRunner {
+  if (Os.isFamily(Os.FAMILY_WINDOWS) && System.getProperty('tests.timeoutSuite') == null) {
+    // override the suite timeout to 30 mins for windows, because it has the most inefficient filesystem known to man
+    systemProperty 'tests.timeoutSuite', '1800000!'
+  }
+}
+
 integTest.dependsOn buildZip