diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix
index a158509a77a..f3f318412df 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ let
       extraVeths = {};
       additionalCapabilities = [];
       ephemeral = false;
-      timeoutStartSec = "15s";
+      timeoutStartSec = "1min";
       allowedDevices = [];
       hostAddress = null;
       hostAddress6 = null;