diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 8f478e06f5c..2b938b6084f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           maven-cache: none
           run: etc/scripts/shellcheck.sh
   build:
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-20.04, windows-2022 ]