diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/.ci.yaml b/engine/src/flutter/.ci.yaml
index 793fb4a6d0..448d669382 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/.ci.yaml
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/.ci.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ targets:
     recipe: engine_v2/engine_v2
     properties:
       config_name: local_engine
+    # local_engine schedules a bunch of other builds, so it's likely to timeout waiting for those builds to run.
+    timeout: 180
 
   - name: Linux linux_android_emulator_tests
     bringup: true