diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe-powered.sh b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe-powered.sh
index 02cce07ae3f..eb9b435e1f3 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe-powered.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe-powered.sh
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ while [ $((ATTEMPTS--)) -gt 0 ]; do
           --dev="$BM_SERIAL" \
           --powerup="$BM_POWERUP" \
           --powerdown="$BM_POWERDOWN" \
+          --boot-timeout-seconds ${BOOT_PHASE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:-300} \
           --test-timeout-minutes ${TEST_PHASE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES:-20}
   ret=$?
 
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe_run.py b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe_run.py
index 60a37f86652..58f3b75d79b 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe_run.py
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/poe_run.py
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ from custom_logger import CustomLogger
 from serial_buffer import SerialBuffer
 
 class PoERun:
-    def __init__(self, args, test_timeout, logger):
+    def __init__(self, args, boot_timeout, test_timeout, logger):
         self.powerup = args.powerup
         self.powerdown = args.powerdown
         self.ser = SerialBuffer(
             args.dev, "results/serial-output.txt", "")
+        self.boot_timeout = boot_timeout
         self.test_timeout = test_timeout
         self.logger = logger
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class PoERun:
 
         boot_detected = False
         self.logger.create_job_phase("boot")
-        for line in self.ser.lines(timeout=5 * 60, phase="bootloader"):
+        for line in self.ser.lines(timeout=self.boot_timeout, phase="bootloader"):
             if re.search("Booting Linux", line):
                 boot_detected = True
                 break
@@ -108,13 +109,15 @@ def main():
                         help='shell command for rebooting', required=True)
     parser.add_argument('--powerdown', type=str,
                         help='shell command for powering off', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--boot-timeout-seconds', type=int, help='Boot phase timeout (seconds)', required=True)
     parser.add_argument(
         '--test-timeout-minutes', type=int, help='Test phase timeout (minutes)', required=True)
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     logger = CustomLogger("job_detail.json")
     logger.update_dut_time("start", None)
-    poe = PoERun(args, args.test_timeout_minutes * 60, logger)
+    poe = PoERun(args, args.boot_timeout_seconds, args.test_timeout_minutes * 60, logger)
     retval = poe.run()
 
     poe.logged_system(args.powerdown)