diff --git a/servicetests/test_cases/test_jobs_execution.py b/servicetests/test_cases/test_jobs_execution.py
index 40bdd3d46..368676b7e 100644
--- a/servicetests/test_cases/test_jobs_execution.py
+++ b/servicetests/test_cases/test_jobs_execution.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import run_in_ci
 import ci_iot_thing
 
+import time
+
 
 def main():
     argument_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
diff --git a/servicetests/tests/JobsExecution/main.cpp b/servicetests/tests/JobsExecution/main.cpp
index 9df3010e3..d5eb8f017 100644
--- a/servicetests/tests/JobsExecution/main.cpp
+++ b/servicetests/tests/JobsExecution/main.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ void getAvailableJobs(Aws::Crt::String thingName, IotJobsClient &jobsClient)
     publishDescribeJobExeCompletedPromise.get_future().wait();
 
     fprintf(stderr, "get available jobs waiting iot core answer\n");
-    getResponse.get_future().wait();
+    if (getResponse.get_future().wait_for(std::chrono::seconds(10)) == std::future_status::timeout) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "get available jobs error timedout\n");
+        exit (-1);
+    }
     fprintf(stderr, "get available jobs returning\n");
 }