diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 715fe9315e..91866f7070 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ gimp-debian:
     MESON_DIST: 0
   before_script:
     - export GIMP_PREFIX="${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/_install"
+  #30min is enough only if no module was updated/rebuilt, we need more time in case of module bumps
   timeout: 90m
 
 deps-flatpak: