diff --git a/git-merge-branches-pipeline.groovy b/git-merge-branches-pipeline.groovy
index 8293f87..d1c3ee2 100644
--- a/git-merge-branches-pipeline.groovy
+++ b/git-merge-branches-pipeline.groovy
@@ -9,21 +9,23 @@
 
 def common = new com.mirantis.mk.Common()
 def git = new com.mirantis.mk.Git()
-node {
-  try{
-    stage("checkout") {
-      git.checkoutGitRepository('repo', REPO_URL, TARGET_BRANCH, IMAGE_CREDENTIALS_ID)
-    }
-    stage("merge") {
-      dir("repo"){
-        sh("git fetch origin/${SOURCE_BRANCH} && git merge ${SOURCE_BRANCH} && git push origin ${TARGET_BRANCH}")
+timeout(time: 12, unit: 'HOURS') {
+  node {
+    try{
+      stage("checkout") {
+        git.checkoutGitRepository('repo', REPO_URL, TARGET_BRANCH, IMAGE_CREDENTIALS_ID)
       }
+      stage("merge") {
+        dir("repo"){
+          sh("git fetch origin/${SOURCE_BRANCH} && git merge ${SOURCE_BRANCH} && git push origin ${TARGET_BRANCH}")
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (Throwable e) {
+       // If there was an error or exception thrown, the build failed
+       currentBuild.result = "FAILURE"
+       currentBuild.description = currentBuild.description ? e.message + " " + currentBuild.description : e.message
+       throw e
     }
-  } catch (Throwable e) {
-     // If there was an error or exception thrown, the build failed
-     currentBuild.result = "FAILURE"
-     currentBuild.description = currentBuild.description ? e.message + " " + currentBuild.description : e.message
-     throw e
   }
 }