diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
index aa857ce74a..03a81b1bab 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ spec:
   failedJobsHistoryLimit: 1
   concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
   schedule: "*/10 * * * *"
+  startingDeadlineSeconds: 500
   jobTemplate:
     spec:
       template:
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /etc/distgit-bugzilla-sync
               readOnly: true
           restartPolicy: Never
-          startingDeadlineSeconds: 500
           volumes:
           - name: config-volume
             configMap: