diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
index 0976972c6c..74d1c8c277 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sample-application.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN }}
   MAESTRO_VERSION: '2.0.10'
+  MAESTRO_DRIVER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT: 90000 # Increase timeout from default 30s to 90s for CI stability
   RN_SENTRY_POD_NAME: RNSentry
   IOS_APP_ARCHIVE_PATH: sentry-react-native-sample.app.zip
   ANDROID_APP_ARCHIVE_PATH: sentry-react-native-sample.apk.zip