diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh
index 6f45c0aa7a724..848775e9b199e 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_python.sh
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ROOT/libs/$CONFIG
 export PATH=$ROOT/bins/$CONFIG:$ROOT/bins/$CONFIG/protobuf:$PATH
 source "python"$PYVER"_virtual_environment"/bin/activate
 
-"python"$PYVER $GRPCIO_TEST/setup.py test -a "-n8 --cov=grpc --junitxml=./report.xml --timeout=300 -v"
+"python"$PYVER $GRPCIO_TEST/setup.py test -a "-n8 --cov=grpc --junitxml=./report.xml --timeout=300 -v --boxed --timeout_method=thread"