# GitHub Actions job exceeded the time limit

> Getting the error “GitHub Actions job exceeded the time limit”? Here is how to fix it. The job hit timeout-minutes, or a step is waiting and never finishes.

**GitHub Actions job exceeded the time limit.** The job hit its time limit. iOS archives are slow on a fresh runner, and a step waiting for input or a hanging test ends here too.

- GitHub Actions. The job ran too long.
- Interactive page: https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer/github-actions-exceeded-maximum-execution-time
- Build error explainer: https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer
- Last updated: 2026-10-03

## What this error means

The job hit its time limit. iOS archives are slow on a fresh runner, and a step waiting for input or a hanging test ends here too.

## Why it happens

The job hit its timeout-minutes. Either the build is slower than the limit, or a step is waiting on input or a hung command.

## The message tools print

```
The job running on runner GitHub Actions 12 has exceeded the maximum execution time of 60 minutes.
```

## How to fix it

1. Look at the last step that printed something — that’s the one that hung.
2. If the build is just slow, raise timeout-minutes for the job.

## Check a log that shows this

Paste the failing step into the [build error explainer](https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer). It matches this message, and any others in the same log, in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

## Other GitHub Actions errors

- [GitHub Actions: job not started (billing)](https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer/github-actions-billing)
- [Resource not accessible by integration](https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer/resource-not-accessible-by-integration)
- [Input required and not supplied](https://capwr.app/free-tools/build-error-explainer/input-required-and-not-supplied)

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