diff --git a/lib/frenzy_bunnies/worker.rb b/lib/frenzy_bunnies/worker.rb
index aafb6bc..de8aba1 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy_bunnies/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/frenzy_bunnies/worker.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def start(context)
 
       @queue_opts[:prefetch] ||= 10
       @queue_opts[:durable] ||= false
-      @queue_opts[:timeout_job_after] ||=5
+      @queue_opts[:timeout_job_after] = 5 if @queue_opts[:timeout_job_after].nil?
       @queue_opts[:handler] ||= FrenzyBunnies::Handlers::Oneshot
 
       if @queue_opts[:threads]