diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-system-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-system-tests.yml
index d27a744..1124aa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-system-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-system-tests.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   system-tests:
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: node:18
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
index 7198852..9b88914 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: checkout code