diff --git a/templates/database/etc_initd_mysql_RedHat b/templates/database/etc_initd_mysql_RedHat
index c81996a9..ec2a168a 100755
--- a/templates/database/etc_initd_mysql_RedHat
+++ b/templates/database/etc_initd_mysql_RedHat
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/mysqld_safe --wsrep-new-cluster --basedir=/usr
 ExecStartPost=/usr/libexec/mariadb-wait-ready $MAINPID
 
 # Give a reasonable amount of time for the server to start up/shut down
-TimeoutSec=300
+TimeoutSec=60
 
 # Place temp files in a secure directory, not /tmp
 PrivateTmp=true