diff --git a/workers/openai/server.py b/workers/openai/server.py
index bfeb819..c55f9b9 100644
--- a/workers/openai/server.py
+++ b/workers/openai/server.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ backend = Backend(
             for error_msg in MODEL_SERVER_ERROR_LOG_MSGS
         ],
     ],
+    max_wait_time=600
 )
 
 
diff --git a/workers/tgi/server.py b/workers/tgi/server.py
index 99fc810..9bd9188 100644
--- a/workers/tgi/server.py
+++ b/workers/tgi/server.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ backend = Backend(
             for error_msg in MODEL_SERVER_ERROR_LOG_MSGS
         ],
     ],
+    max_wait_time=600
 )