diff --git a/ansible/roles/nimbus-era-files/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/nimbus-era-files/defaults/main.yml
index 12ec6af..128f0d2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nimbus-era-files/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nimbus-era-files/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ nimbus_era_files_timer_path: '/data/era'
 nimbus_era_files_timer_user: 'nimbus'
 nimbus_era_files_timer_group: 'staff'
 nimbus_era_files_timer_frequency: 'weekly'
-nimbus_era_files_timer_timeout_sec: 82800
+nimbus_era_files_timer_timeout_sec: 82800 # 23 hours
 nimbus_era_files_timer_random_delay_sec: '{{ 60 * 60 * 12 }}'
 nimbus_era_files_timer_ionice_class: 'idle'
 nimbus_era_files_timer_script: '{{ nimbus_era_files_timer_path }}/update.sh'