diff --git a/.github/workflows/sast.yml b/.github/workflows/sast.yml
index 4c48fb1368..5a3b936644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sast.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sast.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   semgrep:
+    timeout-minutes: 5
     name: Semgrep SAST
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: