diff --git a/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-builder/main.go b/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-builder/main.go
index 35327730d..11634ff94 100644
--- a/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-builder/main.go
+++ b/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-builder/main.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutClaim, "timeout-claim", 600, "Timeout before the claim phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutProvision, "timeout-provision", 30, "Timeout before the provision phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
-	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutPopulate, "timeout-populate", 30, "Timeout before the populate phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
+	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutPopulate, "timeout-populate", 300, "Timeout before the populate phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutBuild, "timeout-build", 3600, "Timeout before the build phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutExport, "timeout-export", 1800, "Timeout before the export phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 
diff --git a/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-manager/main.go b/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-manager/main.go
index b1fb55507..00342bccb 100644
--- a/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/osbuild-jobsite-manager/main.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutClaim, "timeout-claim", 600, "Timeout before the claim phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutProvision, "timeout-provision", 30, "Timeout before the provision phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
-	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutPopulate, "timeout-populate", 30, "Timeout before the populate phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
+	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutPopulate, "timeout-populate", 300, "Timeout before the populate phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutBuild, "timeout-build", 30, "Timeout before the build phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutProgress, "timeout-progress", 3600, "Timeout before the progress phase needs to be completed in seconds.")
 	flag.IntVar(&argTimeoutExport, "timeout-export", 1800, "Timeout before the export phase needs to be completed in seconds.")