diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse-backend/src/config.ts b/plugins/lighthouse-backend/src/config.ts
index 5b17bd6ec0..736a4e569d 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse-backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse-backend/src/config.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class LighthouseAuditScheduleImpl implements TaskScheduleDefinition {
 
     let lighthouse: TaskScheduleDefinition = {
       frequency: { days: 1 },
-      timeout: {},
+      timeout: { minutes: 10 },
       initialDelay: { minutes: 15 },
     };