diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main.yaml
index d0454c7c27f02..0da8cf7dffc63 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-4-22
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-dra-4-22
   cron: '@daily'
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-18
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -242,6 +245,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-arm64
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-19
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -295,6 +300,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-fips
   cron: '@daily'
   reporter_config:
@@ -317,6 +323,7 @@ tests:
     - ref: fips-check
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-hypershift
   cron: '@daily'
   reporter_config:
@@ -335,6 +342,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-dev-bundle
     workflow: hypershift-hostedcluster-workflow
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-20
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -362,6 +370,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-20
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -389,6 +398,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-21
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -416,6 +426,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-21
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -443,6 +454,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-22
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -470,6 +482,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-22
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -497,6 +510,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-5-0
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -524,6 +538,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-5-0
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -551,6 +566,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-downstream-4-20-disruptive
   capabilities:
@@ -580,6 +596,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream-disruptive
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-downstream-4-21-disruptive
   capabilities:
@@ -609,6 +626,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream-disruptive
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: perfscale-pr-kueue-operator-9nodes
   optional: true
@@ -704,6 +722,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: 300m
           memory: 500Mi
     workflow: cucushift-installer-rehearse-gcp-ipi-disconnected
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-dra-gpu-4-22
   cron: '@daily'
@@ -731,6 +750,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-dra
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 zz_generated_metadata:
   branch: main
   org: openshift
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4.yaml
index 2a94e08473688..cf697b8d3fcf3 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-4-22
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-dra-4-22
   cron: '@daily'
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: "4"
           memory: 4Gi
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-18
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -242,6 +245,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-arm64
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-19
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -295,6 +300,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-fips
   cron: '@daily'
   reporter_config:
@@ -317,6 +323,7 @@ tests:
     - ref: fips-check
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-4-22-hypershift
   cron: '@daily'
   reporter_config:
@@ -335,6 +342,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-dev-bundle
     workflow: hypershift-hostedcluster-workflow
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-20
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -362,6 +370,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-20
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -389,6 +398,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-21
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -416,6 +426,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-21
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -443,6 +454,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-4-22
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -470,6 +482,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-4-22
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -497,6 +510,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-downstream-5-0
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -524,6 +538,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: test-e2e-upstream-5-0
   capabilities:
   - arm64
@@ -551,6 +566,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-upstream
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-downstream-4-20-disruptive
   capabilities:
@@ -580,6 +596,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream-disruptive
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-downstream-4-21-disruptive
   capabilities:
@@ -609,6 +626,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: kueue-operator-post
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-downstream-disruptive
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: perfscale-pr-kueue-operator-9nodes
   optional: true
@@ -704,6 +722,7 @@ tests:
           cpu: 300m
           memory: 500Mi
     workflow: cucushift-installer-rehearse-gcp-ipi-disconnected
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 - always_run: false
   as: test-e2e-dra-gpu-4-22
   cron: '@daily'
@@ -731,6 +750,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: kueue-operator-test-e2e-dra
     workflow: ipi-aws
+  timeout: 4h0m0s
 zz_generated_metadata:
   branch: release-1.4
   org: openshift
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-periodics.yaml
index 9faec8f5bc72c..286293bcddc75 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-periodics.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 26 0 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 27 1 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 34 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -360,7 +363,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build07
   cron: 46 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -448,7 +452,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build07
   cron: 36 22 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -536,7 +541,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build07
   cron: 49 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -616,7 +622,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 37 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -705,7 +712,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 54 22 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -798,7 +806,8 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -893,7 +902,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 55 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -986,7 +996,8 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1081,7 +1092,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 52 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1175,7 +1187,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 21 1 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1269,7 +1282,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build07
   cron: 46 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1357,7 +1371,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 59 3 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1451,7 +1466,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 58 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1545,7 +1561,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 57 1 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
@@ -1639,7 +1656,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build12
   cron: 58 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: main
     org: openshift
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-presubmits.yaml
index 066139795a643..ba3e514292d46 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-main-presubmits.yaml
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build09
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-downstream-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -573,7 +574,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build09
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -655,7 +657,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build09
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-dra-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -737,7 +740,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build01
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-downstream-4-20-disruptive
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       capability/arm64: arm64
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -825,7 +829,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build01
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-downstream-4-21-disruptive
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       capability/arm64: arm64
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -913,7 +918,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build09
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-dra-gpu-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-periodics.yaml
index 1164ee9366fad..ea2e0369c0248 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-periodics.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 18 22 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 19 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 50 0 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -360,7 +363,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build06
   cron: 22 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -448,7 +452,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build06
   cron: 28 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -536,7 +541,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build06
   cron: 45 1 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -616,7 +622,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 49 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -705,7 +712,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 34 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -798,7 +806,8 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build10
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -893,7 +902,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 35 3 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -986,7 +996,8 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build10
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1081,7 +1092,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 32 0 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1175,7 +1187,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 37 23 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1269,7 +1282,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build06
   cron: 14 0 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1357,7 +1371,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 23 3 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1451,7 +1466,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 22 2 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1545,7 +1561,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 21 1 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
@@ -1639,7 +1656,8 @@ periodics:
   cluster: build10
   cron: 18 22 * * *
   decorate: true
-  decoration_config: {}
+  decoration_config:
+    timeout: 4h0m0s
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-1.4
     org: openshift
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-presubmits.yaml
index 3f2377854139f..41022b9d04c87 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/kueue-operator/openshift-kueue-operator-release-1.4-presubmits.yaml
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build07
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-downstream-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -573,7 +574,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build07
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -655,7 +657,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build07
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-ci-build-upstream-dra-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws
@@ -737,7 +740,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build11
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-downstream-4-20-disruptive
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       capability/arm64: arm64
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -825,7 +829,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build11
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-downstream-4-21-disruptive
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       capability/arm64: arm64
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -913,7 +918,8 @@ presubmits:
     cluster: build07
     context: ci/prow/test-e2e-dra-gpu-4-22
     decorate: true
-    decoration_config: {}
+    decoration_config:
+      timeout: 4h0m0s
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: openshift-org-aws