diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 77fe6f9..b687a82 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ location __PATH__/ {
 	    fastcgi_index index.php;
 	    include fastcgi_params;
 	    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
+	    fastcgi_read_timeout 300;
 	}
 
 	# make sure webfinger and other well known services aren't blocked