diff --git a/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml b/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
index 2c48990f1..94161aa26 100644
--- a/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
+++ b/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ spec:
                                   noise.
                                 type: boolean
                             type: object
+                          timeout:
+                            description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the
+                              global timeout set in the Configuration.
+                            type: string
                         type: object
                       type: array
                     finally:
@@ -238,6 +242,10 @@ spec:
                                   noise.
                                 type: boolean
                             type: object
+                          timeout:
+                            description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the
+                              global timeout set in the Configuration.
+                            type: string
                         type: object
                       type: array
                     name:
diff --git a/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml b/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
index 4d092c413..9cfb734e6 100644
--- a/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
+++ b/.crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ spec:
                             Useful for sensitive logs or to reduce noise.
                           type: boolean
                       type: object
+                    timeout:
+                      description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global
+                        timeout set in the Configuration.
+                      type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
               finally:
@@ -198,6 +202,10 @@ spec:
                             Useful for sensitive logs or to reduce noise.
                           type: boolean
                       type: object
+                    timeout:
+                      description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global
+                        timeout set in the Configuration.
+                      type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
               skipDelete:
diff --git a/.release-notes/main.md b/.release-notes/main.md
index 0edf53fb1..546c183a4 100644
--- a/.release-notes/main.md
+++ b/.release-notes/main.md
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ Release notes for `TODO`.
 <!--
 ## :bangbang: Breaking chages :bangbang:
 
-## :dizzy: New features :dizzy:
-
 ## :sparkles: UI changes :sparkles:
 
 ## :star: Examples :star:
@@ -20,6 +18,10 @@ Release notes for `TODO`.
 ## :guitar: Misc :guitar:
 -->
 
+## :dizzy: New features :dizzy:
+
+- Added timeout support in `try` and `catch` handlers
+
 ## :wrench: Fixes :wrench:
 
 - Fixed a kuttl migration failure in case of unsupported file name
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/catch.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/catch.go
index 9b597b483..c3ee6a319 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/catch.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/catch.go
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 package v1alpha1
 
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
 // Catch defines actions to be executed on failure.
 type Catch struct {
+	// Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global timeout set in the Configuration.
+	// +optional
+	Timeout *metav1.Duration `json:"timeout,omitempty"`
+
 	// PodLogs determines the pod logs collector to execute.
 	// +optional
 	PodLogs *PodLogs `json:"podLogs,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/finally.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/finally.go
index 0c92f2957..353dd15b1 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/finally.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/finally.go
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 package v1alpha1
 
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
 // Finally defines actions to be executed at the end of a test.
 type Finally struct {
+	// Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global timeout set in the Configuration.
+	// +optional
+	Timeout *metav1.Duration `json:"timeout,omitempty"`
+
 	// PodLogs determines the pod logs collector to execute.
 	// +optional
 	PodLogs *PodLogs `json:"podLogs,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index ebc20ca0f..d5a6d808f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ func (in *Assert) DeepCopy() *Assert {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *Catch) DeepCopyInto(out *Catch) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.Timeout != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Timeout, &out.Timeout
+		*out = new(v1.Duration)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	if in.PodLogs != nil {
 		in, out := &in.PodLogs, &out.PodLogs
 		*out = new(PodLogs)
@@ -305,6 +310,11 @@ func (in *FileRefOrResource) DeepCopy() *FileRefOrResource {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *Finally) DeepCopyInto(out *Finally) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.Timeout != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Timeout, &out.Timeout
+		*out = new(v1.Duration)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	if in.PodLogs != nil {
 		in, out := &in.PodLogs, &out.PodLogs
 		*out = new(PodLogs)
diff --git a/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml b/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
index 2c48990f1..94161aa26 100644
--- a/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
+++ b/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_tests.yaml
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ spec:
                                   noise.
                                 type: boolean
                             type: object
+                          timeout:
+                            description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the
+                              global timeout set in the Configuration.
+                            type: string
                         type: object
                       type: array
                     finally:
@@ -238,6 +242,10 @@ spec:
                                   noise.
                                 type: boolean
                             type: object
+                          timeout:
+                            description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the
+                              global timeout set in the Configuration.
+                            type: string
                         type: object
                       type: array
                     name:
diff --git a/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml b/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
index 4d092c413..9cfb734e6 100644
--- a/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
+++ b/pkg/data/crds/chainsaw.kyverno.io_teststeps.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ spec:
                             Useful for sensitive logs or to reduce noise.
                           type: boolean
                       type: object
+                    timeout:
+                      description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global
+                        timeout set in the Configuration.
+                      type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
               finally:
@@ -198,6 +202,10 @@ spec:
                             Useful for sensitive logs or to reduce noise.
                           type: boolean
                       type: object
+                    timeout:
+                      description: Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global
+                        timeout set in the Configuration.
+                      type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
               skipDelete:
diff --git a/pkg/runner/processors/step.go b/pkg/runner/processors/step.go
index a8bd62c7f..dc275616e 100644
--- a/pkg/runner/processors/step.go
+++ b/pkg/runner/processors/step.go
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ func (p *stepProcessor) catchOperations(ctx context.Context, handlers ...v1alpha
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Events != nil {
 			cmd, err := collect.Events(handler.Events)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Command != nil {
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *handler.Command, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *handler.Command, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Script != nil {
-			register(p.scriptOperation(ctx, *handler.Script, nil))
+			register(p.scriptOperation(ctx, *handler.Script, handler.Timeout))
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("no operation found")
 		}
@@ -216,17 +216,17 @@ func (p *stepProcessor) finallyOperations(ctx context.Context, handlers ...v1alp
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Events != nil {
 			cmd, err := collect.Events(handler.Events)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *cmd, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Command != nil {
-			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *handler.Command, nil))
+			register(p.commandOperation(ctx, *handler.Command, handler.Timeout))
 		} else if handler.Script != nil {
-			register(p.scriptOperation(ctx, *handler.Script, nil))
+			register(p.scriptOperation(ctx, *handler.Script, handler.Timeout))
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("no operation found")
 		}
diff --git a/website/docs/apis/chainsaw.v1alpha1.md b/website/docs/apis/chainsaw.v1alpha1.md
index 0ef31d176..30cbeaebc 100644
--- a/website/docs/apis/chainsaw.v1alpha1.md
+++ b/website/docs/apis/chainsaw.v1alpha1.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ during the testing process.</p>
 
 | Field | Type | Required | Inline | Description |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
+| `timeout` | [`meta/v1.Duration`](https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1#Duration) |  |  | <p>Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global timeout set in the Configuration.</p> |
 | `podLogs` | [`PodLogs`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-PodLogs) |  |  | <p>PodLogs determines the pod logs collector to execute.</p> |
 | `events` | [`Events`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-Events) |  |  | <p>Events determines the events collector to execute.</p> |
 | `command` | [`Command`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-Command) |  |  | <p>Command defines a command to run.</p> |
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ Instead of treating such an error as a test failure, it acknowledges it as expec
 
 | Field | Type | Required | Inline | Description |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
+| `timeout` | [`meta/v1.Duration`](https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1#Duration) |  |  | <p>Timeout for the operation. Overrides the global timeout set in the Configuration.</p> |
 | `podLogs` | [`PodLogs`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-PodLogs) |  |  | <p>PodLogs determines the pod logs collector to execute.</p> |
 | `events` | [`Events`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-Events) |  |  | <p>Events determines the events collector to execute.</p> |
 | `command` | [`Command`](#chainsaw-kyverno-io-v1alpha1-Command) |  |  | <p>Command defines a command to run.</p> |