diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
index f7c455a04..afa040200 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
       run: mkdir -p tmp
 
     - name: Building wakunode2.exe
+      timeout-minutes: 45
       run: |
         export PATH="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.nim_runtime/bin:$HOME/.nimble/bin:$PATH"
         make wakunode2 V=3 -j${{ env.NPROC }}
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ jobs:
         else
           echo "Build failed: libwaku.dll not found"
           exit 1
-        fi
\ No newline at end of file
+        fi