diff --git a/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
index 841bbdf9120..41ab8b9339e 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifacts/artifact_targets.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class PythonArtifact:
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
                             ['tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_python.sh'],
                             environ=environ,
+                            timeout_seconds=60*60,
                             use_workspace=True)
 
   def __str__(self):