diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
index dbd124af3f6..766e338b6eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: validate_selected_ref
     if: inputs.include_live_suites && !inputs.live_models_only && (inputs.live_suite_filter == '' || inputs.live_suite_filter == 'live-cache')
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 40
+    timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
       ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
@@ -490,12 +490,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify live prompt cache floors
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
-            echo "live-cache attempt ${attempt}/3"
-            if timeout --foreground --kill-after=30s 12m pnpm test:live:cache; then
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            echo "live-cache attempt ${attempt}/2"
+            if timeout --foreground --kill-after=30s 8m pnpm test:live:cache; then
               exit 0
             fi
-            if [[ "$attempt" == "3" ]]; then
+            if [[ "$attempt" == "2" ]]; then
               exit 1
             fi
             sleep $((attempt * 15))
diff --git a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
index 3cff6d0edb1..6c582ed06b9 100644
--- a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("live_suite_filter:");
     expect(workflow).toContain("validate_live_suite_filter:");
     expect(workflow).toContain("LIVE_SUITE_FILTER: ${{ inputs.live_suite_filter }}");
-    expect(workflow).toContain("live-cache attempt ${attempt}/3");
+    expect(workflow).toContain("live-cache attempt ${attempt}/2");
     expect(workflow).toContain(
       "live_suite_filter '${LIVE_SUITE_FILTER}' does not match any runnable suite",
     );
@@ -909,9 +909,10 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
     expect(fullRelease.jobs?.prepare_release_package?.["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(15);
     expect(releaseChecks.jobs?.prepare_release_package?.["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(15);
     expect(crossOs.jobs?.cross_os_release_checks?.["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(60);
-    expect(liveE2e.jobs?.validate_release_live_cache?.["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(40);
+    expect(liveE2e.jobs?.validate_release_live_cache?.["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(20);
     expect(readFileSync(LIVE_E2E_WORKFLOW, "utf8")).toContain(
-      "timeout --foreground --kill-after=30s 12m pnpm test:live:cache",
+      "timeout --foreground --kill-after=30s 8m pnpm test:live:cache",
     );
+    expect(readFileSync(LIVE_E2E_WORKFLOW, "utf8")).toContain("live-cache attempt ${attempt}/2");
   });
 });