diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
index da4c4c7..851ea43 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
            fi
 
            # wait for services to load
-           ./scripts/wait_for_jobs.sh
+           JOBS_TIMEOUT=900 ./scripts/wait_for_jobs.sh
 
            echo "# Checking helm deployments"
            kubectl get pods