diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index fca92aefe..7b1b3074f 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ http {
             proxy_buffering off;
 
             proxy_pass   http://app_server;
+            proxy_read_timeout 2000;
         }
     }
 }