diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
index 6b754993..8824b7b0 100644
--- a/appspec.yml
+++ b/appspec.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ hooks:
       runas: root
   ValidateService:
     - location: scripts/codedeploy/validate-service
-      timeout: 60
+      timeout: 300
       runas: root