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Dynamically update job timeouts with `buildkite-agent job update`

calendar_today June 10, 2026 person Matthew Borden domain buildkite-com

You can now update a job’s timeout at runtime using the new buildkite-agent job update command. If a job discovers mid-run that it needs more (or less) time, it can adjust its own timeout without requiring a pipeline change. $ buildkite-agent job update timeout 20 This sets the job’s timeout to 20 minutes.

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