diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 25f2cfd0d..f39e12a12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ macOS-latest, windows-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2