diff --git a/tools/openshift/backend.dc.yaml b/tools/openshift/backend.dc.yaml
index 36304bb4..047e1daa 100644
--- a/tools/openshift/backend.dc.yaml
+++ b/tools/openshift/backend.dc.yaml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ objects:
     kind: Route
     metadata:
       annotations:
+        haproxy.router.openshift.io/timeout: 60s
         openshift.io/host.generated: "true"
       labels:
         app: "${APP_NAME}-${BRANCH}"