diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 450c018c6..d88ff586f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ setup:containers:frontend:wait: &setup-container-wait
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
       when: always
     - when: never
+  retry: 0
+  interruptible: true
+  timeout: 3h
 
 setup:containers:backend:
   <<: *setup-container