diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
index 6b3b16aeba..a297fe175d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           AZ_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZ_TENANT_ID }}
 
       - name: Create AKS cluster
+        timeout-minutes: 10
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh create-cluster
 
       - name: Install `bats`