diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
index 1f6f76615..a60f83f51 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
@@ -1928,7 +1928,6 @@ class MultiprocessTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         unlink(TESTFN)
 
-    @unittest.expectedFailure  # TODO: RUSTPYTHON multiprocess test fails
     def test_ctx_mgr_rollback_if_commit_failed(self):
         # bpo-27334: ctx manager does not rollback if commit fails
         SCRIPT = f"""if 1:
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_transactions.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_transactions.py
index f38d042e5..3b57b7f6a 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_transactions.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_transactions.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from .util import memory_database
 from .util import MemoryDatabaseMixin
 
 
-@unittest.skip("TODO: RUSTPYTHON timeout parameter does not accept int type")
 class TransactionTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # We can disable the busy handlers, since we control
diff --git a/crates/stdlib/src/_sqlite3.rs b/crates/stdlib/src/_sqlite3.rs
index 649831aa3..1a11d1cbf 100644
--- a/crates/stdlib/src/_sqlite3.rs
+++ b/crates/stdlib/src/_sqlite3.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mod _sqlite3 {
         },
         convert::IntoObject,
         function::{
-            ArgCallable, ArgIterable, FsPath, FuncArgs, OptionalArg, PyComparisonValue,
+            ArgCallable, ArgIterable, Either, FsPath, FuncArgs, OptionalArg, PyComparisonValue,
             PySetterValue,
         },
         object::{Traverse, TraverseFn},
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ mod _sqlite3 {
     struct ConnectArgs {
         #[pyarg(any)]
         database: FsPath,
-        #[pyarg(any, default = 5.0)]
-        timeout: f64,
+        #[pyarg(any, default = Either::A(5.0))]
+        timeout: Either<f64, i64>,
         #[pyarg(any, default = 0)]
         detect_types: c_int,
         #[pyarg(any, default = Some(vm.ctx.empty_str.to_owned()))]
@@ -991,7 +991,10 @@ mod _sqlite3 {
         fn initialize_db(args: &ConnectArgs, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<Sqlite> {
             let path = args.database.to_cstring(vm)?;
             let db = Sqlite::from(SqliteRaw::open(path.as_ptr(), args.uri, vm)?);
-            let timeout = (args.timeout * 1000.0) as c_int;
+            let timeout = (match args.timeout {
+                Either::A(float) => float,
+                Either::B(int) => int as f64,
+            } * 1000.0) as c_int;
             db.busy_timeout(timeout);
             if let Some(isolation_level) = &args.isolation_level {
                 begin_statement_ptr_from_isolation_level(isolation_level, vm)?;