diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1efdebb3..8b6209f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         id: go
 
       - name: Lint
-        timeout-minutes: 3
         run: |
           make lint
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 839f1019..c9ed0754 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cuefmt:
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: cuefmt check-buildkit-version
-	golangci-lint run
+	golangci-lint run --timeout 3m
 	@test -z "$$(git status -s . | grep -e "^ M"  | grep .cue | cut -d ' ' -f3 | tee /dev/stderr)"
 
 .PHONY: check-buildkit-version