diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e7bef285a7a..19b3cc497e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [docs-scope, changed-scope, build-artifacts, check]
     if: needs.docs-scope.outputs.docs_only != 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changed-scope.outputs.run_node == 'true')
     runs-on: blacksmith-16vcpu-windows-2025
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     env:
       NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
       # Keep total concurrency predictable on the 16 vCPU runner: