diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 23c2a77b0..1f38ebd01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure cache is healthy
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         shell: bash
-        run: poetry run pip --version >/dev/null 2>&1 || rm -rf .venv
+        run: timeout 10s poetry run pip --version >/dev/null 2>&1 || rm -rf .venv
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash