diff --git a/conda-recipes/mxnet-feedstock/ci_support/build_steps.sh b/conda-recipes/mxnet-feedstock/ci_support/build_steps.sh
index 06011a9..22aa720 100644
--- a/conda-recipes/mxnet-feedstock/ci_support/build_steps.sh
+++ b/conda-recipes/mxnet-feedstock/ci_support/build_steps.sh
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 # make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
+while :;do echo -n .;sleep 1;done & # Generate the output to prevent the timeout error
+trap "kill $!" EXIT  # Die with parent if we die prematurely
 conda build "${RECIPE_ROOT}" -m "${CI_SUPPORT}/${CONFIG}.yaml" \
     --clobber-file "${CI_SUPPORT}/clobber_${CONFIG}.yaml"
+kill $! && trap " " EXIT # Kill the while loop and unset the trap
 
 if [[ "${UPLOAD_PACKAGES}" != "False" ]]; then
     upload_package "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"