diff --git a/.azure/gpu-tests.yml b/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
index 9385d8d2ce..2d6af6001e 100644
--- a/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
+++ b/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         'PyTorch - stable':
           image: "pytorchlightning/pytorch_lightning:base-cuda-py3.9-torch1.11"
     # how long to run the job before automatically cancelling
-    timeoutInMinutes: "100"
+    timeoutInMinutes: "80"
     # how much time to give 'run always even if cancelled tasks' before stopping them
     cancelTimeoutInMinutes: "2"
     pool: azure-jirka-spot
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ jobs:
       condition: eq(variables['continue'], '1')
 
     - bash: python -m coverage run --source pytorch_lightning -m pytest --ignore benchmarks -v --junitxml=$(Build.StagingDirectory)/test-results.xml --durations=50
-      displayName: 'Testing: PyTorch standard'
       workingDirectory: tests/tests_pytorch
+      displayName: 'Testing: PyTorch standard'
+      timeoutInMinutes: "35"
       condition: eq(variables['continue'], '1')
 
     - bash: bash run_standalone_tests.sh
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         PL_USE_MOCKED_MNIST: "1"
       displayName: 'Testing: PyTorch standalone tests'
+      timeoutInMinutes: "35"
       condition: eq(variables['continue'], '1')
 
     - bash: |