diff --git a/templates/restic.service.j2 b/templates/restic.service.j2
index 98c59e2..734f688 100644
--- a/templates/restic.service.j2
+++ b/templates/restic.service.j2
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Description=Backup {{ item.name }} using restic
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart={{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name }}.sh
-TimeoutStartSec=300min
+TimeoutStartSec=900s
 Environment="CRON=true"