diff --git a/scripts/e2e/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-docker.sh b/scripts/e2e/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-docker.sh
index 46cf8fe3c8b..3e301dc9cb4 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-docker.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ for env_name in \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_TOTAL \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_INDEX \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_IDS \
+  OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_RUNTIME_SMOKE \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_RUNTIME_PORT_BASE \
   OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_CHARS \
diff --git a/scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/sweep.sh b/scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/sweep.sh
index 6a148b3b2a8..31c21a2a2fa 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/sweep.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/sweep.sh
@@ -19,11 +19,30 @@ openclaw_e2e_eval_test_state_from_b64 "${OPENCLAW_TEST_STATE_SCRIPT_B64:?missing
 probe="scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/probe.mjs"
 runtime_smoke="scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/runtime-smoke.mjs"
 node "$probe" select > /tmp/bundled-plugin-sweep-ids
+sweep_command_timeout="${OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT:-300s}"
 
 now_ms() {
   node -e 'process.stdout.write(String(Date.now()))'
 }
 
+run_logged_sweep_command() {
+  local label="$1"
+  local log_file="$2"
+  shift 2
+  if openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout "$sweep_command_timeout" "$@" >"$log_file" 2>&1; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    local status=$?
+    cat "$log_file"
+    if [ "$status" -eq 124 ]; then
+      echo "Bundled plugin sweep command timed out after $sweep_command_timeout: $label" >&2
+    else
+      echo "Bundled plugin sweep command failed with status $status: $label" >&2
+    fi
+    return "$status"
+  fi
+}
+
 lifecycle_trace_enabled() {
   case "${OPENCLAW_PLUGIN_LIFECYCLE_TRACE:-}" in
     1 | true | TRUE | yes | YES)
@@ -53,10 +72,8 @@ for plugin_entry in "${plugin_entries[@]}"; do
   uninstall_log="/tmp/openclaw-uninstall-${plugin_index}.log"
   plugin_started_at="$(now_ms)"
   echo "Installing bundled plugin: $plugin_id ($plugin_dir)"
-  node "$OPENCLAW_ENTRY" plugins install "$plugin_id" >"$install_log" 2>&1 || {
-    cat "$install_log"
-    exit 1
-  }
+  run_logged_sweep_command "install $plugin_id" "$install_log" \
+    node "$OPENCLAW_ENTRY" plugins install "$plugin_id"
   if lifecycle_trace_enabled; then
     cat "$install_log"
   fi
@@ -74,10 +91,8 @@ for plugin_entry in "${plugin_entries[@]}"; do
   runtime_finished_at="$(now_ms)"
 
   echo "Uninstalling bundled plugin: $plugin_id ($plugin_dir)"
-  node "$OPENCLAW_ENTRY" plugins uninstall "$plugin_id" --force >"$uninstall_log" 2>&1 || {
-    cat "$uninstall_log"
-    exit 1
-  }
+  run_logged_sweep_command "uninstall $plugin_id" "$uninstall_log" \
+    node "$OPENCLAW_ENTRY" plugins uninstall "$plugin_id" --force
   if lifecycle_trace_enabled; then
     cat "$uninstall_log"
   fi
diff --git a/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-probe.test.ts b/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-probe.test.ts
index 42fd8abe327..20a1a3a755a 100644
--- a/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-probe.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall-probe.test.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@ describe("bundled plugin install/uninstall probe", () => {
     expect(sweep).not.toContain("readarray ");
   });
 
+  it("bounds bundled plugin package lifecycle commands", () => {
+    const sweep = fs.readFileSync(sweepPath, "utf8");
+
+    expect(sweep).toContain("OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT:-300s");
+    expect(sweep.match(/openclaw_e2e_maybe_timeout/g)).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(sweep).toContain('run_logged_sweep_command "install $plugin_id"');
+    expect(sweep).toContain('run_logged_sweep_command "uninstall $plugin_id"');
+  });
+
   it("keeps runtime command output capture bounded", async () => {
     const runtimeSmoke = await import(pathToFileURL(runtimeSmokePath).href);
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
index 7ad79ba3048..c64e0d28e18 100644
--- a/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/docker-build-helper.test.ts
@@ -1696,6 +1696,7 @@ test -f "$TMPDIR/docker-cmd-seen"
 
     expect(runner).toContain("OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_TOTAL");
     expect(runner).toContain("OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_INDEX");
+    expect(runner).toContain("OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_SWEEP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT");
     expect(runner).toContain("OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_RUNTIME_READY_MS");
     expect(runner).toContain("OPENCLAW_PLUGIN_LIFECYCLE_TRACE");
     expect(runner).toContain("scripts/e2e/lib/bundled-plugin-install-uninstall/sweep.sh");