diff --git a/templates/ceph.conf b/templates/ceph.conf
index c37d3da6..e35fb2d0 100644
--- a/templates/ceph.conf
+++ b/templates/ceph.conf
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ms bind ipv6 = true
 
 [client.radosgw.gateway]
 host = {{ hostname }}
+rgw init timeout = 1200
 keyring = /etc/ceph/keyring.rados.gateway
 rgw socket path = /tmp/radosgw.sock
 log file = /var/log/ceph/radosgw.log
@@ -51,4 +52,4 @@ nss db path = /var/lib/ceph/nss
 {% for key in client_radosgw_gateway -%}
 {{ key }} = {{ client_radosgw_gateway[key] }}
 {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}