diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 583af95b36..398c2c1a53 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ test:x86_64:
     stage: test
     needs: [x86_64]
     script:
-        - ./check.sh --arch=x86_64 --test
+        # timeout: https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/relibc/-/issues/238
+        - timeout -s KILL 9m ./check.sh --arch=x86_64 --test
 
 test:aarch64:
     stage: test