diff --git a/.github/workflows/__diagnostics-export.yml b/.github/workflows/__diagnostics-export.yml
index c39524a97..782c0fafb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/__diagnostics-export.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/__diagnostics-export.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ env:
   GO111MODULE: auto
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - releases/v*
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
@@ -59,6 +56,8 @@ jobs:
           setup-kotlin: 'true'
       - uses: ./../action/init
         id: init
+        # force cancellation for testing
+        timeout-minutes: 1
         with:
           languages: javascript
           tools: ${{ steps.prepare-test.outputs.tools-url }}