diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index 5ef22ae26d..7d1458a972 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   windows-gcc:
     runs-on: windows-2019
     if: github.event_name != 'push' || github.event.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.event.repository.full_name != 'vlang/v'
-    timeout-minutes: 121
+    timeout-minutes: 181
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc gcc
       VERBOSE_MAKE: 1
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
   windows-msvc:
     runs-on: windows-2019
     if: github.event_name != 'push' || github.event.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.event.repository.full_name != 'vlang/v'
-    timeout-minutes: 121
+    timeout-minutes: 181
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc msvc
       VERBOSE_MAKE: 1