diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
index 77f8ae27da4d..4a39fab1439a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-live-and-e2e-checks-reusable.yml
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ jobs:
     if: inputs.include_repo_e2e && inputs.live_suite_filter == ''
     continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.advisory }}
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.use_github_hosted_runners && 'ubuntu-24.04' || 'blacksmith-32vcpu-ubuntu-2404' }}
-    timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.release_test_profile == 'full' && 90 || 60 }}
+    timeout-minutes: 90
     env:
       OPENCLAW_BUILD_PRIVATE_QA: "1"
       OPENCLAW_ENABLE_PRIVATE_QA_CLI: "1"
@@ -1004,6 +1004,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Playwright Chromium
         run: pnpm --dir ui exec playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
+      - name: Build sandbox image
+        run: scripts/sandbox-setup.sh
+
       - name: Run repo E2E suite
         run: pnpm test:e2e
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/ci-workflow-guards.test.ts b/test/scripts/ci-workflow-guards.test.ts
index 4f8b8fa0695e..0fc41df842d6 100644
--- a/test/scripts/ci-workflow-guards.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/ci-workflow-guards.test.ts
@@ -3208,6 +3208,14 @@ NODE
       OPENCLAW_BUILD_PRIVATE_QA: "1",
       OPENCLAW_ENABLE_PRIVATE_QA_CLI: "1",
     });
+    expect(releaseChecks.jobs.validate_repo_e2e["timeout-minutes"]).toBe(90);
+    const repoE2eSteps = releaseChecks.jobs.validate_repo_e2e.steps as WorkflowStep[];
+    const sandboxSetupIndex = repoE2eSteps.findIndex(
+      (step) => step.name === "Build sandbox image" && step.run === "scripts/sandbox-setup.sh",
+    );
+    const repoE2eIndex = repoE2eSteps.findIndex((step) => step.name === "Run repo E2E suite");
+    expect(sandboxSetupIndex).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(repoE2eIndex).toBeGreaterThan(sandboxSetupIndex);
     const targetedGroupStep = releaseChecks.jobs.plan_docker_lane_groups.steps.find(
       (step: WorkflowStep) => step.name === "Build targeted Docker lane groups",
     );