diff --git a/scripts/lib/release-beta-verifier.ts b/scripts/lib/release-beta-verifier.ts
index 2352ba2042ba..2e0a6c8ff834 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/release-beta-verifier.ts
+++ b/scripts/lib/release-beta-verifier.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type WorkflowRunSummary = {
 
 const DEFAULT_REPO = "openclaw/openclaw";
 const DEFAULT_CLAWHUB_REGISTRY = "https://clawhub.ai";
+const CLAWHUB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 20_000;
 
 function isRecord(value: unknown): value is JsonRecord {
   return typeof value === "object" && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value);
@@ -209,7 +210,10 @@ async function fetchWithRetry(
   let lastError: unknown;
   for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= attempts; attempt += 1) {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(url, options);
+      const response = await fetch(url, {
+        ...options,
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(CLAWHUB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS),
+      });
       if (response.status !== 429 && response.status < 500) {
         return response;
       }
@@ -342,6 +346,7 @@ function verifyWorkflowRun(params: {
   repo: string;
   expectedWorkflowName: string;
   expectedHeadBranch?: string;
+  allowedHeadBranches?: string[];
   rerunFailed: boolean;
 }): WorkflowRunSummary {
   const raw = runCommand("gh", [
@@ -370,9 +375,12 @@ function verifyWorkflowRun(params: {
     );
   }
   const headBranch = readString(run.headBranch);
-  if (params.expectedHeadBranch !== undefined && headBranch !== params.expectedHeadBranch) {
+  const allowedHeadBranches =
+    params.allowedHeadBranches ??
+    (params.expectedHeadBranch !== undefined ? [params.expectedHeadBranch] : []);
+  if (allowedHeadBranches.length > 0 && !allowedHeadBranches.includes(headBranch ?? "")) {
     throw new Error(
-      `${params.label}: run ${params.id} branch is ${headBranch ?? "<missing>"}, expected ${params.expectedHeadBranch}.`,
+      `${params.label}: run ${params.id} branch is ${headBranch ?? "<missing>"}, expected ${allowedHeadBranches.join(" or ")}.`,
     );
   }
   const status = readString(run.status);
@@ -519,7 +527,7 @@ export async function verifyBetaRelease(
         label: "Full Release Validation",
         repo: args.repo,
         expectedWorkflowName: "Full Release Validation",
-        expectedHeadBranch: args.workflowRef,
+        allowedHeadBranches: ["main", args.workflowRef],
         rerunFailed: false,
       }),
     );