diff --git a/ci/buildkite-secondary.yml b/ci/buildkite-secondary.yml
index 95d626acd8..cb38358b5b 100644
--- a/ci/buildkite-secondary.yml
+++ b/ci/buildkite-secondary.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ steps:
     timeout_in_minutes: 20
     name: "publish docker"
   - command: "ci/publish-crate.sh"
-    timeout_in_minutes: 20
+    timeout_in_minutes: 40
     name: "publish crate"
     branches: "!master"
   - command: "ci/publish-bpf-sdk.sh"