diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 927ab0c58..f39cf0242 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validate-version, install-smoke-rc]
     if: inputs.action == 'rc'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: write
       id-token: write