diff --git a/test/e2e-image/e2e.sh b/test/e2e-image/e2e.sh
index 9a95b25f6..539eaa97f 100755
--- a/test/e2e-image/e2e.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-image/e2e.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ginkgo_args=(
   "-trace"
   "-slowSpecThreshold=${SLOW_E2E_THRESHOLD}"
   "-r"
+  "-timeout=45m" # Suite timeout should be lower than Prow job timeout to avoid abrupt termination
 )
 
 echo -e "${BGREEN}Running e2e test suite (FOCUS=${FOCUS})...${NC}"