diff --git a/cgit/config/nginx.conf b/cgit/config/nginx.conf
index 4c91d523..dfd8d0b0 100644
--- a/cgit/config/nginx.conf
+++ b/cgit/config/nginx.conf
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ server {
 		fastcgi_param       QUERY_STRING    $args;
 		fastcgi_param       HTTP_HOST       $server_name;
 		fastcgi_pass        unix:/run/fcgiwrap.socket;
+		fastcgi_read_timeout	120s;
 	}
 }