diff --git a/cluster/services/ipfs/cluster.nix b/cluster/services/ipfs/cluster.nix
index 0ed9fb4..7ed288d 100644
--- a/cluster/services/ipfs/cluster.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/ipfs/cluster.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ in {
       chmod 0660 ${apiSocket} ${pinSvcSocket} ${proxySocket}
     '';
     serviceConfig = {
+      TimeoutStartSec = "600s";
       IPAddressDeny = [
         "10.0.0.0/8"
         "100.64.0.0/10"