diff --git a/src/aap_eda/settings/default.py b/src/aap_eda/settings/default.py
index 87b1eb307..e3e9959fa 100644
--- a/src/aap_eda/settings/default.py
+++ b/src/aap_eda/settings/default.py
@@ -255,9 +255,11 @@ def _get_secret_key() -> str:
     RQ_QUEUES = {
         "default": {
             "UNIX_SOCKET_PATH": RQ_UNIX_SOCKET_PATH,
+            "DEFAULT_TIMEOUT": -1,
         },
         "activation": {
             "UNIX_SOCKET_PATH": RQ_UNIX_SOCKET_PATH,
+            "DEFAULT_TIMEOUT": -1,
         },
     }
 else: