diff --git a/boot.sh b/boot.sh
index 5116c3c7a..f07943b67 100755
--- a/boot.sh
+++ b/boot.sh
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ chmod -R 755 ${MEDIA_ROOT:-/opt/recipes/mediafiles}
 ipv6_disable=$(cat /sys/module/ipv6/parameters/disable)
 
 echo "Starting gunicorn"
-exec gunicorn --bind unix:/run/tandoor.sock --workers $GUNICORN_WORKERS --threads $GUNICORN_THREADS --access-logfile - --error-logfile - --log-level $GUNICORN_LOG_LEVEL recipes.wsgi
+exec gunicorn --bind unix:/run/tandoor.sock --workers $GUNICORN_WORKERS --threads $GUNICORN_THREADS --timeout ${GUNICORN_TIMEOUT:-30} --access-logfile - --error-logfile - --log-level $GUNICORN_LOG_LEVEL recipes.wsgi