diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
index 1dfbb5be5..34b543068 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
   ${{ else }}:
     condition: always()
   pool: '${{parameters.dependenciesBuildPool}}'
+  timeoutInMinutes: ${{parameters.dependenciesBuildTimeout}}
   container:
     # TODO: do not use latest on update branches
     image: $(buildImageUpstream)/${{parameters.serviceName}}:latest