diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d1a34b194ae8c139e5d62426e62cbb8368050881..43c9f6d5c97aaf1d5cd50f5165663cf29a018373 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ build-codec-instrumented-linux:
   extends:
     - .build-job-linux
     - .rules-basis
+  timeout: "6 minutes"
   script:
     - *print-common-info
     - bash ci/build_codec_instrumented_linux.sh