diff --git a/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml b/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
index a0ca47b35..f29ee6c0a 100644
--- a/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
     name: flux-system
     namespace: flux-system
   wait: false
-  timeout: 45m
+  timeout: 10m
   healthChecks:
     - apiVersion: apps/v1
       kind: Deployment