diff --git a/inventory/service/host_vars/review02.opendev.org.yaml b/inventory/service/host_vars/review02.opendev.org.yaml
index 2cd9dca1f4..d4ed6987b0 100644
--- a/inventory/service/host_vars/review02.opendev.org.yaml
+++ b/inventory/service/host_vars/review02.opendev.org.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea02'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea02.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea03'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea03.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea04'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea04.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea05'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea05.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea06'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea06.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea07'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea07.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
   - name: 'gitea08'
     url: 'ssh://git@gitea08.opendev.org:222/'
     authGroup: 'Anonymous Users'
@@ -55,6 +62,7 @@ gerrit_replication:
     replicatePermissions: false
     mirror: true
     threads: '4'
+    timeout: '900'
 gerrit_storyboard_url: https://storyboard.openstack.org
 gerrit_vhost_name: review.opendev.org
 gerrit_serverid: 4a232e18-c5a9-48ee-94c0-e04e7cca6543
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2 b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
index 4834d238d3..e553c292bc 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ replicateOnStartup = false
 {% if 'replicationDelay' in replication %}
 	replicationDelay = {{ replication.replicationDelay }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if 'timeout' in replication %}
+	timeout = {{ replication.timeout }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if 'threads' in replication %}
 	threads = {{ replication.threads }}
 {% endif %}