diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-jobs.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-jobs.yaml
index 103b25e465..fb3f6880ac 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-jobs.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-jobs.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: '{name}-coverage'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     triggers:
       - zuul-post
 
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: 'gate-{name}-python26'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     triggers:
       - zuul
 
@@ -113,6 +125,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: 'gate-{name}-python27'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     parameters:
       - label:
           name: NODE_LABEL