diff --git a/.github/workflows/containerised.yml b/.github/workflows/containerised.yml
index 88506167..d14cc980 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containerised.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containerised.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   docker:
+    timeout-minutes:  30
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout