diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/lib/templating/SecureTemplater.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/lib/templating/SecureTemplater.ts
index bee1f310c9..54c9166020 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/lib/templating/SecureTemplater.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/lib/templating/SecureTemplater.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export class SecureTemplater {
       };
     }
 
-    const vm = new VM({ timeout: 1000, sandbox });
+    const vm = new VM({ sandbox });
 
     const nunjucksSource = await fs.readFile(
       resolvePackagePath(