diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index d36c73f1..e60c38c2 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pipeline:
     pull: true
     commands:
     - git checkout -B ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
-    - bulk-compiler || true
+    - timeout 3500 bulk-compiler || true
     - git add built/ || true
     - git add failed/ || true
     - git config user.name Woodpecker