diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
index 832d80c3a0..ff05335550 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ keepalive=False
 
 rpmbuild_timeout=172800
 
+{% if ansible_hostname.startswith('buildvm-s390x-02') %}
+; Set oz timeout higher on x390x image builder to allow it to finish.
+; Install timeout(seconds) for image build
+; if it's unset, use the number in /etc/oz/oz.cfg, supported since oz-0.16.0
+oz_install_timeout=14400
+{% endif %}
 use_createrepo_c=True
 
 {% if host in groups['buildvm-s390x'] %}