diff --git a/.github/workflows/presubmit-compositions.yaml b/.github/workflows/presubmit-compositions.yaml
index 6da46dbac9..6de9df310b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/presubmit-compositions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/presubmit-compositions.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: ./experiments/compositions/composition
           version: v1.59.1 # should match the version in Makefile
+          args: --timeout=5m
   verify-goimports:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: