diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 48a3ff01b..e79523783 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ gathering = smart
 fact_caching = jsonfile
 fact_caching_connection = /tmp
 fact_caching_timeout = 86400
+timeout = 300
 stdout_callback = default
 display_skipped_hosts = no
 library = ./library