diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 180bd6c6e15..ff5c567c004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ jobs:
           writeAssignment("ci-shards/unit-discovery.json", { files: discoverUnitFiles() });'
 
       - name: Test shard
+        # Leave time to upload diagnostics after a hung test.
+        timeout-minutes: 45
         env:
           NODE_COMPILE_CACHE: ${{ runner.temp }}/orca-node-compile-cache-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ matrix.shard.index }}
           ORCA_BALANCE_UNIT_SHARDS: '1'