diff --git a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.cuda.yml b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.cuda.yml
index b1b21c3e66319..30879042924c4 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.cuda.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.cuda.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: |
       Docker Test {{ flags|default("") }} {{ image }} {{ command|default("") }}
-    runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'cuda'] 
+    runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'cuda']
 {{ macros.github_set_env(env) }}
+    timeout-minutes: {{ timeout|default(60) }}
     steps:
       {{ macros.github_checkout_arrow(fetch_depth=fetch_depth|default(1))|indent }}
       # python 3.8 is installed on the runner, no need to install
diff --git a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.linux.yml b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.linux.yml
index 13e00abc70a84..697960360cfdc 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.linux.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/github.linux.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       Docker Test {{ flags|default("") }} {{ image }} {{ command|default("") }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 {{ macros.github_set_env(env) }}
+    timeout-minutes: {{ timeout|default(60) }}
     steps:
       {{ macros.github_checkout_arrow(fetch_depth=fetch_depth|default(1))|indent }}
       {{ macros.github_free_space()|indent }}