diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index e75862bd6..8735a267c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: macos-12
+    timeout-minutes: 20
 
     env:
       CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja