diff --git a/ci/buildkite.yml b/ci/buildkite.yml
index 303ebbc6ec..33b66e37e6 100644
--- a/ci/buildkite.yml
+++ b/ci/buildkite.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ steps:
     timeout_in_minutes: 5
   - command: ". ci/rust-version.sh; ci/docker-run.sh $$rust_nightly_docker_image ci/test-checks.sh"
     name: "checks"
-    timeout_in_minutes: 15
+    timeout_in_minutes: 25
   - wait
   - command: "ci/test-stable-perf.sh"
     name: "stable-perf"