diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_cli_exit_status.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_cli_exit_status.py
index 2e17ade7cc..79be890e91 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_cli_exit_status.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_cli_exit_status.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def _run_hermes(home: Path, *args: str, marker: bool = False) -> subprocess.Comp
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
         check=False,
+        timeout=30,
     )