diff --git a/itl/command-plugins-windows.conf b/itl/command-plugins-windows.conf
index 51af4d2ca..477628934 100644
--- a/itl/command-plugins-windows.conf
+++ b/itl/command-plugins-windows.conf
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ object CheckCommand "update-windows" {
 			description = "Treat 'may need update' as 'definitely needs update'"
 		}
 	}
-	
+
+	timeout = 5m
 }
 
 object CheckCommand "uptime-windows" {
diff --git a/itl/command-plugins.conf b/itl/command-plugins.conf
index 3408a9abc..949fe418e 100644
--- a/itl/command-plugins.conf
+++ b/itl/command-plugins.conf
@@ -1213,6 +1213,7 @@ object CheckCommand "apt" {
 		}
 	}
 
+	timeout = 5m
 }
 
 object CheckCommand "dhcp" {
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/operating-system.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/operating-system.conf
index 05bc2bb15..ca7214578 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/operating-system.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/operating-system.conf
@@ -105,4 +105,6 @@ object CheckCommand "yum" {
 	vars.yum_cache_only = false
 	vars.yum_no_warn_on_lock = false
 	vars.yum_no_warn_on_updates = false
+
+	timeout = 5m
 }