diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 771c4949340f04..d0e5c774c023cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
                       .environment/gn_out/.ninja_log
                       .environment/pigweed-venv/*.log
             - name: Build Apps
-              timeout-minutes: 30
+              timeout-minutes: 45
               run: |
                   ./scripts/run_in_build_env.sh \
                      "./scripts/build/build_examples.py \