diff --git a/.github/workflows/ceph.yml b/.github/workflows/ceph.yml
index 112379a..ef452e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ceph.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ceph.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
 
       # Enable tmate debugging of manually-triggered workflows if the input option was provided
       - name: Setup tmate session
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
         uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        timeout-minutes: 60
 
       - name: Run Molecule Destroy
         run: poetry run molecule destroy -s ceph