diff --git a/.github/workflows/eks.yaml b/.github/workflows/eks.yaml
index c5bcdf3f71..c53787363e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/eks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/eks.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
   installation-and-connectivity:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'cilium/cilium-cli' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 45
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8