diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-next.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-next.yml
index bd539350..3fac1999 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-next.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-next.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     name: deploy dev guide to mc.next.black.local
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, apricot]
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    # Empirically: WASM build ~1min + pnpm install ~30s + vite build ~15s +
+    # 6-scenario sim-cache bake ~7min/scenario ≈ 42min bake + rsync of
+    # ~6.6 GB to black ≈ 3min over LAN. 30min was too tight; 60 leaves
+    # headroom and keeps us below Forgejo's default 6h cap.
+    timeout-minutes: 60
 
     env:
       # `./run deploy:guide:next` defaults to `lilith@black.local`, which