diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-bitrot-jobs.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-bitrot-jobs.yaml
index 722fb7145e..57c5d3c9ce 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-bitrot-jobs.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/python-bitrot-jobs.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: 'periodic-{name}-python26-{branch-name}'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     triggers:
       - timed: '0 6 * * *'
 
@@ -33,6 +39,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: 'periodic-{name}-python27-{branch-name}'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     triggers:
       - timed: '0 6 * * *'
 
@@ -65,6 +77,12 @@
 - job-template:
     name: 'periodic-{name}-docs-{branch-name}'
 
+    wrappers:
+      - timeout:
+          timeout: 40
+          fail: true
+      - timestamps
+
     triggers:
       - timed: '0 6 * * *'