diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 7ef04db2ea..c769ed268a 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ group0_max_vm_total=44
 group0_vm_spawn_min_interval=5
 group0_max_spawn_processes=5
 {% endif %}
+group0_playbook_timeout=1000
 
 group1_spawn_playbook=/home/copr/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
 group1_terminate_playbook=/home/copr/provision/terminatepb_nova.yml
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ group1_max_vm_per_user=4
 group1_max_vm_total=8
 group1_max_spawn_processes=2
 {% endif %}
+group1_playbook_timeout=1000
 
 group2_name=AARCH64
 group2_archs=aarch64