diff --git a/cluster/services/dns/admin.nix b/cluster/services/dns/admin.nix
index 472e18c..fe52af6 100644
--- a/cluster/services/dns/admin.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/dns/admin.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ in {
       dataDirUI
       config.age.secrets.pdns-api-key.path
     ];
+    TimeoutStartSec = "300s";
     EnvironmentFile = config.age.secrets.pdns-admin-oidc-secrets.path;
   };