diff --git a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
index b358c178f..d2cb87057 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -337,4 +337,5 @@
   ]
   data_format = "influx"
   interval = "1h"
+  timeout = "120s"
 {%- endif %}