diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/deprovision/ipi-deprovision-deprovision-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/deprovision/ipi-deprovision-deprovision-ref.yaml
index 5df3d6716c066..13414bca181a3 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/deprovision/ipi-deprovision-deprovision-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/deprovision/ipi-deprovision-deprovision-ref.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ref:
   as: ipi-deprovision-deprovision
   from: installer
   commands: ipi-deprovision-deprovision-commands.sh
+  active_deadline_seconds: 1500
   resources:
     requests:
       cpu: 1000m