diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-core.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-core.yaml
index 70ddb21bd..b067034e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-core.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-core.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
   tests-api:
     needs: [mods]
     runs-on: [custom, xl, 22.04]
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 8
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: hashicorp/setup-golang@v1