diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-interop-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/build-interop-docker.yml
index 209e9b4f3..bd4a7699b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-interop-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-interop-docker.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   interop:
     runs-on: ${{ fromJSON(vars['DOCKER_RUNNER_UBUNTU'] || '"ubuntu-latest"') }}
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up QEMU