diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index fff4eb8e..9b8e84ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   tests:
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(vars.GHA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) }}
     name: Lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04