diff --git a/.claude/commands/release/check-out-pr.md b/.claude/commands/release/check-out-pr.md
index b0823f95..f9c74f2d 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/release/check-out-pr.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/release/check-out-pr.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Review a GitHub pull request in a new git worktree.
 2. Get PR information using `gh pr view <PR_NUMBER> --json number,headRefName`
 3. Extract the branch name from the PR
 4. Create a new worktree at `../yaak-worktrees/pr-<PR_NUMBER>` 
-   - IMPORTANT: Do NOT set a timeout for this command as the post-checkout hook runs npm install and bootstrap which can take several minutes
+   - IMPORTANT: Set a long timeout (600000ms = 10 minutes) for this command as the post-checkout hook runs npm install and bootstrap which can take several minutes
 5. Checkout the PR branch in the new worktree using `gh pr checkout <PR_NUMBER>`
 6. The post-checkout hook will automatically:
    - Create `.env.local` with unique ports