diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-windows-internal.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-windows-internal.yml
index 59f5b016..dde18b2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-windows-internal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-windows-internal.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ jobs:
           Get-Content "tauri.windows.internal.conf.json"
 
       - name: Build unsigned Windows NSIS internal installer
-        run: npm run desktop:build -- --config tauri.windows.internal.conf.json --bundles nsis
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+        run: npm run desktop:build -- --config tauri.windows.internal.conf.json --bundles nsis --ci
         env:
           VITE_BUILD_CHANNEL: ${{ steps.build-metadata.outputs.channel }}
           VITE_BUILD_COMMIT: ${{ steps.build-metadata.outputs.commit }}