diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
index 43918b9f2b..b0fbf5c842 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/distgit-bugzilla-sync/files/cron.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /etc/distgit-bugzilla-sync
               readOnly: true
           restartPolicy: Never
+          startingDeadlineSeconds: 3600
           volumes:
           - name: config-volume
             configMap: