diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da446359..27f93709 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ unit-tests:
     - .multi-arch-build
     - .package-artifacts
   stage: package-build
+  timeout: 2h 30m
   script:
     - ./scripts/release.sh ${DIST}-${ARCH}
 
@@ -339,7 +340,6 @@ test-docker-ubuntu18.04:
   extends:
     - .package-build
   stage: build-all
-  timeout: 2h 30m
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: always