diff --git a/charts/tempest-pushgateway/templates/cronjob.yaml b/charts/tempest-pushgateway/templates/cronjob.yaml
index 3c79ecd..cee5a21 100644
--- a/charts/tempest-pushgateway/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/tempest-pushgateway/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ metadata:
 {{- include "tempest-pushgateway.labels" . | indent 4 }}
 spec:
   schedule: "*/5 * * * *"
+  startingDeadlineSeconds: 1800
   concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
   jobTemplate:
     spec: