diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish-release.yml
index ce5e8fe..df5edf6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x ./outlin/OF\ DL
           cd outwin
 
-          # Run Linux version non-interactively, with timeout to prevent hanging
-          timeout 30s ../outlin/OF\ DL --non-interactive || true
+          # Run binary with hard timeout
+          timeout --preserve-status --kill-after=5s 30s ../outlin/OF\ DL --non-interactive || true
 
           mkdir -p cdm/devices/chrome_1610
           wget https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-essentials.zip