diff --git a/.markdown-link-check.json b/.markdown-link-check.json
index bd9245f1..ba568b7a 100644
--- a/.markdown-link-check.json
+++ b/.markdown-link-check.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "retryOn429": true,
+  "timeout": "30s",
   "retryCount": 3,
   "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 206],
   "ignorePatterns": [
diff --git a/workflow-templates/assets/check-markdown/.markdown-link-check.json b/workflow-templates/assets/check-markdown/.markdown-link-check.json
index c5e178dd..b9571cac 100644
--- a/workflow-templates/assets/check-markdown/.markdown-link-check.json
+++ b/workflow-templates/assets/check-markdown/.markdown-link-check.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "retryOn429": true,
+  "timeout": "30s",
   "retryCount": 3,
   "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 206]
 }