diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 3c99a0755e..e3ddf0ed7e 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
     run: playbooks/release/tag.yaml
     post-run: playbooks/release/post.yaml
     final: true
-    timeout: 3600
+    timeout: 7200
     secrets:
       - name: lp_creds
         secret: lp_creds