diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpcsfixer.yaml b/.github/workflows/phpcsfixer.yaml
index a814405a79655..b37364939c444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpcsfixer.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpcsfixer.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ jobs:
           env
       - name: Fetch up to merge base on push
         uses: BioData/fetch-through-merge-base@v0
+        timeout-minutes: 2
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
         with:
           base_ref: develop
           head_ref: ${{ github.sha }}
       - name: Fetch up to merge base on pull
         uses: BioData/fetch-through-merge-base@v0
+        timeout-minutes: 2
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         with:
           head_ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}