diff --git a/util/config/configutil.py b/util/config/configutil.py
index 40b1480cd..7db5d4578 100644
--- a/util/config/configutil.py
+++ b/util/config/configutil.py
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ def add_enterprise_config_defaults(config_obj, current_secret_key, hostname):
   config_obj['PREFERRED_URL_SCHEME'] = config_obj.get('PREFERRED_URL_SCHEME', 'http')
   config_obj['ENTERPRISE_LOGO_URL'] = config_obj.get(
     'ENTERPRISE_LOGO_URL', '/static/img/quay-logo.png')
-  config_obj['TEAM_RESYNC_STALE_TIME'] = '60m'
+  config_obj['TEAM_RESYNC_STALE_TIME'] = config_obj.get('TEAM_RESYNC_STALE_TIME', '60m')