diff --git a/.github/workflows/ete-fdr.yml b/.github/workflows/ete-fdr.yml
index 2ee6d26c6b..ecf4788a5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ete-fdr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ete-fdr.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   run:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -49,4 +50,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run ete test
         run: pnpm --filter=@fern-platform/fdr test:ete
-        timeout-minutes: 30