diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6cf38d8..0b0757d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM python:3.11-rc-alpine
 
 ENV cloud_name raincloud
+ENV worker_timeout 300
 
 COPY . /tmp/raincloud
 
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ RUN rm -rf /tmp/raincloud
 
 EXPOSE 8000/tcp
 
-ENTRYPOINT . /opt/venv/bin/activate && gunicorn --bind=0.0.0.0:8000 "raincloud:create_app(base_path='/var/www/raincloud',cloud_name='${cloud_name}')"
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+ENTRYPOINT . /opt/venv/bin/activate && gunicorn --timeout ${worker_timeout} --bind=0.0.0.0:8000 "raincloud:create_app(base_path='/var/www/raincloud',cloud_name='${cloud_name}')"
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diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c5f6590..c63799d 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@
               type = types.str;
               description = "Base path of the raincloud";
             };
+
+            workerTimeout = mkOption {
+              type = types.int;
+              default = 300;
+              example = 360;
+              description = "Gunicorn worker timeout";
+            };
           };
 
           config = mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@
 
                 ExecStart = ''
                   ${gunicorn}/bin/gunicorn "raincloud:create_app('${cfg.basePath}', '${cfg.cloudName}')" \
-                    --timeout 300 \
+                    --timeout ${cfg.workerTimeout} \
                     --bind=${cfg.address}:${toString cfg.port}
                 '';
               };