diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index 2cc83e62d11e..97921f07e82c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ let
           maintainers.thoughtpolice
         ];
         platforms = platforms.linux;
+        timeout = 7200; # 2 hours
       } // extraMeta;
     };
 in