diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 2c8d504..bb5ec1c 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -37,24 +37,25 @@ steps:
   - name: lint
     image: docker.io/library/elixir:1.18.3-otp-27
     commands:
+      - set -eu
       # Install hex package manager
-      - mix local.hex --force
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 3m mix local.hex --force
       # Fetch dependencies
-      - mix deps.get
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.get
       # Check for compilation errors & warnings
-      - mix compile --warnings-as-errors
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix compile --warnings-as-errors
       # Check formatting
-      - mix format --check-formatted
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 3m mix format --check-formatted
       # Security checks
-      - mix sobelow --config
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix sobelow --config
       # Check dependencies for known vulnerabilities
-      - mix deps.audit
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.audit
       # Check for dependencies that are not maintained anymore
-      - mix hex.audit
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix hex.audit
       # Provide hints for improving code quality
-      - mix credo
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 15m mix credo
       # Check that translations are up to date
-      - mix gettext.extract --check-up-to-date
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 5m mix gettext.extract --check-up-to-date
 
   - name: wait_for_postgres
     image: docker.io/library/postgres:18.1
@@ -79,12 +80,13 @@ steps:
       TEST_POSTGRES_HOST: postgres
       TEST_POSTGRES_PORT: 5432
     commands:
+      - set -eu
       # Install hex package manager
       - mix local.hex --force
       # Fetch dependencies
-      - mix deps.get
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.get
       # Run fast tests (excludes slow/performance and UI tests)
-      - mix test --exclude slow --exclude ui
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 20m mix test --exclude slow --exclude ui
 
   - name: rebuild-cache
     image: drillster/drone-volume-cache
@@ -144,24 +146,25 @@ steps:
   - name: lint
     image: docker.io/library/elixir:1.18.3-otp-27
     commands:
+      - set -eu
       # Install hex package manager
-      - mix local.hex --force
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 3m mix local.hex --force
       # Fetch dependencies
-      - mix deps.get
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.get
       # Check for compilation errors & warnings
-      - mix compile --warnings-as-errors
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix compile --warnings-as-errors
       # Check formatting
-      - mix format --check-formatted
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 3m mix format --check-formatted
       # Security checks
-      - mix sobelow --config
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix sobelow --config
       # Check dependencies for known vulnerabilities
-      - mix deps.audit
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.audit
       # Check for dependencies that are not maintained anymore
-      - mix hex.audit
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix hex.audit
       # Provide hints for improving code quality
-      - mix credo
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 15m mix credo
       # Check that translations are up to date
-      - mix gettext.extract --check-up-to-date
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 5m mix gettext.extract --check-up-to-date
 
   - name: wait_for_postgres
     image: docker.io/library/postgres:18.1
@@ -186,12 +189,13 @@ steps:
       TEST_POSTGRES_HOST: postgres
       TEST_POSTGRES_PORT: 5432
     commands:
+      - set -eu
       # Install hex package manager
       - mix local.hex --force
       # Fetch dependencies
-      - mix deps.get
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 10m mix deps.get
       # Run all tests (including slow/performance and UI tests)
-      - mix test
+      - timeout --signal=KILL 30m mix test
 
   - name: rebuild-cache
     image: drillster/drone-volume-cache