diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 9cfa67788..3833b9e92 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ host_key_checking = False
 gathering = smart
 fact_caching = jsonfile
 fact_caching_connection = $HOME/ansible/facts
-fact_caching_timeout = 600
+fact_caching_timeout = 7200
 nocows = 1
 callback_whitelist = profile_tasks
 stdout_callback = yaml