diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index 6e42fc71e..5f93f9978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   freebsd:
     name: FreeBSD 14 (build + test)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 180
+    timeout-minutes: 300
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build and test in a FreeBSD VM
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ jobs:
           release: "14.3"
           usesh: true
           mem: 12288
+          # Nothing to bring back; copying the target dir out of the VM fails on large builds.
+          copyback: false
           prepare: |
-            pkg install -y curl pkgconf cmake python3 libxkbcommon wayland libX11 libXcursor libXrandr libXi libxcb mesa-libs vulkan-loader gtk3 fontconfig freetype2
+            pkg install -y curl pkgconf cmake python3 libxkbcommon wayland libX11 libXcursor libXrandr libXi libxcb mesa-libs vulkan-loader gtk3 fontconfig freetype2 alsa-lib
             curl -fsSL https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --profile minimal
           run: |
             . "$HOME/.cargo/env"