diff --git a/ci/buildkite.yml b/ci/buildkite.yml
index 41f9e22e4..9b3c62da5 100644
--- a/ci/buildkite.yml
+++ b/ci/buildkite.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 steps:
   - command: ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh $$rust_nightly_docker_image ci/test-checks.sh"
     name: "checks"
-    timeout_in_minutes: 5
+    timeout_in_minutes: 20
 
   - wait