diff --git a/redhat/frr.service b/redhat/frr.service
index cc6ec429a3..3ae0aabfe2 100644
--- a/redhat/frr.service
+++ b/redhat/frr.service
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Type=forking
 NotifyAccess=all
 StartLimitInterval=3m
 StartLimitBurst=3
-TimeoutSec=1m
+TimeoutSec=2m
 WatchdogSec=60s
 RestartSec=5
 Restart=on-abnormal
diff --git a/tools/frr.service b/tools/frr.service
index 8800bf6b0f..5f44274ec3 100644
--- a/tools/frr.service
+++ b/tools/frr.service
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Type=forking
 NotifyAccess=all
 StartLimitInterval=3m
 StartLimitBurst=3
-TimeoutSec=1m
+TimeoutSec=2m
 WatchdogSec=60s
 RestartSec=5
 Restart=on-abnormal