diff --git a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yml
index ced4bfdd439..4c50cca4c32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+  timeout-minutes: 180
   py-run-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: