diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a2499c3..5f8cfbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
     steps:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     # status check referring to it silently stops being satisfied.
     name: test (${{ matrix.name }})
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
     strategy:
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
   swscale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 25
     env:
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
     steps:
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
     # handling) are replaced by fakes in the suite above, so defects in them
     # reached users while every Linux job stayed green.
     runs-on: windows-2022
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     env:
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
     steps: