diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index de71190e8..abeeea551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java: [8, 11]