diff --git a/.github/workflows/GNU.yml b/.github/workflows/GNU.yml
index 1ce6376b7..9d996fe64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GNU.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GNU.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,5 @@ jobs:
         BUILDDIR="${PWD}/uutils/target/release"
         GNULIB_DIR="${PWD}/gnulib"
         pushd gnu
-        ulimit -t 60
         
-        unbuffer make -j "$(nproc)" check SUBDIRS=. RUN_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes RUN_VERY_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes VERBOSE=no || :
+        unbuffer timeout 3600 make -j "$(nproc)" check SUBDIRS=. RUN_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes RUN_VERY_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes VERBOSE=no || :