diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
index 6b8853ae390..aeb1a0c22a4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/redis.nix
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ in
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/redis-server /run/redis/redis.conf";
         RuntimeDirectory = "redis";
         StateDirectory = "redis";
+        TimeoutStartSec = "infinity";
+        TimeoutStopSec = "infinity";
         Type = "notify";
         User = "redis";
         Group = "redis";