diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7fb1c848ae..8310c911d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 8
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Data-Prepper