diff --git a/manifests/repo/redhat/redhat.pp b/manifests/repo/redhat/redhat.pp
index 014873a..779f3af 100644
--- a/manifests/repo/redhat/redhat.pp
+++ b/manifests/repo/redhat/redhat.pp
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ class openstack_extras::repo::redhat::redhat(
     exec { 'yum_update':
       command     => "/usr/bin/${yum_command} update -y",
       refreshonly => true,
+      timeout     => 600,
     }
     Exec['yum_refresh'] ~> Exec['yum_update'] -> Package <||>
   }