diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index cee096a..454b2c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   lua-check:
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(vars.GHA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) }}
     name: Lua Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: