diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 543cc2d9..2a62b207 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 default['java']['openjdk_packages'] = []
 default['java']['accept_license_agreement'] = false
 
+# better timeout max time
+default['java']['timeout'] = 3600 # in seconds
+
 case node['platform_family']
 when "windows"
   default['java']['install_flavor'] = "windows"
diff --git a/recipes/openjdk.rb b/recipes/openjdk.rb
index b1365da7..5b863bdb 100644
--- a/recipes/openjdk.rb
+++ b/recipes/openjdk.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+BETTER_TIMEOUT = node['java']['timeout'].to_i # TODO: use this
+
 jdk = Opscode::OpenJDK.new(node)
 java_location = jdk.java_location
 alternatives_priority = jdk.alternatives_priority
@@ -34,11 +36,18 @@
 end
 
 node['java']['openjdk_packages'].each do |pkg|
-  package pkg
+  timeout(7200) do
+    package pkg do
+      # Monkey patch default 10mins to 1hour default timeout. Doing this outside doesn't fix it since chef has a recipe compile and copy process.
+      require 'mixlib/shellout'; module Mixlib; class ShellOut; DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT = 7200; end; end
+      action :install
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 if platform_family?('debian', 'rhel', 'fedora')
   bash 'update-java-alternatives' do
+    timeout 7200
     code <<-EOH.gsub(/^\s+/, '')
       update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java #{java_location} #{alternatives_priority} && \
       update-alternatives --set java #{java_location}