diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0d52ad98dc..67bacab170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   cache: "yarn"
 
+            # Workaround for yarn install timeouts, especially on Windows
+            - run: yarn config set network-timeout 300000
+
             - name: Install Dependencies
               run: "./scripts/layered.sh"