diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/check-windows.yml
index 74002ecd3..e7c28ab90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-windows.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Check (windows-latest)
     runs-on: windows-latest
     # Cold Windows workspace tests exceeded the old 30-minute cap in the
-    # setup-soldr 0.9.25 full-coverage canary.
-    timeout-minutes: 45
+    # setup-soldr 0.9.25 full-coverage canary, and the lane's own steps now
+    # total ~44-45 min, so runner variance tripped 45 (FastLED/fbuild#1710).
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with: