diff --git a/.github/workflows/flaky_test_debugging.yml b/.github/workflows/flaky_test_debugging.yml
index a666c1cd5..fc7444a3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flaky_test_debugging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flaky_test_debugging.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run minimal tests
       run: |-
           gosu circleci src/test/regress/citus_tests/run_test.py ${{ env.test }} --repeat ${{ env.runs }} --use-base-schedule --use-whole-schedule-line
+      timeout-minutes: 20
       shell: bash
     - uses: "./.github/actions/save_logs_and_results"
       if: always()