diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/docsbuilding/templates/cron.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/docsbuilding/templates/cron.yml
index 1d4f52561e..a6e7071494 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/docsbuilding/templates/cron.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/docsbuilding/templates/cron.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /antora/output
               readOnly: false
           restartPolicy: Never
+          startingDeadlineSeconds: 600
           volumes:
           - name: build-output
             persistentVolumeClaim: