diff --git a/ci/common.nix b/ci/common.nix
index ede74508..40496dc6 100644
--- a/ci/common.nix
+++ b/ci/common.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     };
   };
 
+    nix.config.max-silent-time = 60 * 60;
   /*
     nix.config = {
     extra-platforms = ["aarch64-linux" "armv6l-linux" "armv7l-linux"];