diff --git a/manifests/loadbalancer.pp b/manifests/loadbalancer.pp
index f4fe36c1..0a922e57 100644
--- a/manifests/loadbalancer.pp
+++ b/manifests/loadbalancer.pp
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@
 #         *_db_idle_timeout for all services to be a little less
 #         than this timeout.
 #
+# [*api_timeout*]
+#   (optional) Timeout for API services connections
+#   Defaults to '90m'.
+#
 # [*vip_public_ip*]
 #  (optional) Array or string for public VIP
 #  Should be part of keepalived_public_ips
@@ -602,6 +606,7 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   $sensu_api_port                   = 4568,
   $redis_port                       = 6379,
   $galera_timeout                   = '90m',
+  $api_timeout                      = '90m',
   $vip_public_ip                    = ['127.0.0.1'],
   $vip_internal_ip                  = false,
   $vip_monitor_ip                   = false,
@@ -612,6 +617,14 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
 
   include cloud::params
 
+  $common_tcp_options = {
+    'mode'           => 'tcp',
+    'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+    'balance'        => 'source',
+    'timeout server' => $api_timeout,
+    'timeout client' => $api_timeout,
+  }
+
   if $keepalived_vrrp_interface {
     $keepalived_vrrp_interface_real = $keepalived_vrrp_interface
   } else {
@@ -706,12 +719,14 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'keystone_api_cluster':
     ip                => $keystone_api,
     port              => $ks_keystone_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $keystone_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'keystone_api_admin_cluster':
     ip                => $keystone_api_admin,
     port              => $ks_keystone_admin_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $keystone_admin_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
@@ -725,18 +740,21 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'nova_api_cluster':
     ip                => $nova_api,
     port              => $ks_nova_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $nova_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'ec2_api_cluster':
     ip                => $ec2_api,
     port              => $ks_ec2_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $ec2_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'metadata_api_cluster':
     ip                => $metadata_api,
     port              => $ks_metadata_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $metadata_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
@@ -762,26 +780,14 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'spice_cluster':
     ip                => $spice,
     port              => $spice_port,
-    options           => {
-      'mode'           => 'tcp',
-      'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-      'balance'        => 'source',
-      'timeout server' => '120m',
-      'timeout client' => '120m',
-    },
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $spice_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'novnc_cluster':
     ip                => $novnc,
     port              => $novnc_port,
-    options           => {
-      'mode'           => 'tcp',
-      'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-      'balance'        => 'source',
-      'timeout server' => '120m',
-      'timeout client' => '120m',
-    },
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $novnc_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
@@ -789,9 +795,11 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
     ip                => $rabbitmq,
     port              => $rabbitmq_port,
     options           => {
-      'mode'    => 'tcp',
-      'option'  => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-      'balance' => 'roundrobin',
+      'mode'           => 'tcp',
+      'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+      'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
+      'timeout server' => $api_timeout,
+      'timeout client' => $api_timeout,
     },
     bind_options      => $rabbitmq_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
@@ -799,18 +807,13 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'trove_api_cluster':
     ip                => $trove_api,
     port              => $ks_trove_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $trove_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'glance_api_cluster':
     ip                => $glance_api,
-    options           => {
-      'mode'           => 'tcp',
-      'balance'        => 'source',
-      'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-      'timeout server' => '120m',
-      'timeout client' => '120m',
-    },
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     port              => $ks_glance_api_public_port,
     bind_options      => $glance_api_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
@@ -818,45 +821,51 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'glance_registry_cluster':
     ip                => $glance_registry,
     port              => $ks_glance_registry_internal_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $glance_registry_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'neutron_api_cluster':
     ip                => $neutron_api,
     port              => $ks_neutron_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $neutron_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'cinder_api_cluster':
     ip                => $cinder_api,
     port              => $ks_cinder_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $cinder_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'ceilometer_api_cluster':
     ip                => $ceilometer_api,
     port              => $ks_ceilometer_public_port,
+    options           => $common_tcp_options,
     bind_options      => $ceilometer_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   if 'ssl' in $heat_api_bind_options {
-    $heat_api_options = {
-    'reqadd'  => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }' }
+    $heat_api_options = merge($common_tcp_options, {
+      'reqadd'         => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }',
+    })
   } else {
-    $heat_api_options = {}
+    $heat_api_options = $common_tcp_options
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'heat_api_cluster':
     ip                => $heat_api,
     port              => $ks_heat_public_port,
-    bind_options      => $heat_api_bind_options,
     options           => $heat_api_options,
+    bind_options      => $heat_api_bind_options,
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   if 'ssl' in $heat_cfn_bind_options {
-    $heat_cfn_options = {
-    'reqadd'  => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }' }
+    $heat_cfn_options = merge($common_tcp_options, {
+      'reqadd'         => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }',
+    })
   } else {
-    $heat_cfn_options = { }
+    $heat_cfn_options = $common_tcp_options
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'heat_cfn_api_cluster':
     ip                => $heat_cfn_api,
@@ -866,10 +875,11 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
     firewall_settings => $firewall_settings,
   }
   if 'ssl' in $heat_cloudwatch_bind_options {
-    $heat_cloudwatch_options = {
-    'reqadd'  => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }' }
+    $heat_cloudwatch_options = merge($common_tcp_options, {
+      'reqadd'         => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }',
+    })
   } else {
-    $heat_cloudwatch_options = { }
+    $heat_cloudwatch_options = $common_tcp_options
   }
   cloud::loadbalancer::binding { 'heat_cloudwatch_api_cluster':
     ip                => $heat_cloudwatch_api,
@@ -953,8 +963,8 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
       'mode'           => 'tcp',
       'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
       'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'httpchk'], #httpchk mandatory expect 200 on port 9000
-      'timeout client' => $galera_timeout,
-      'timeout server' => $galera_timeout,
+      'timeout client' => '90m',
+      'timeout server' => '90m',
     },
     bind_options => $galera_bind_options,
   }
@@ -976,8 +986,8 @@ class cloud::loadbalancer(
         'mode'           => 'tcp',
         'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
         'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'httpchk'], #httpchk mandatory expect 200 on port 9000
-        'timeout client' => $galera_timeout,
-        'timeout server' => $galera_timeout,
+        'timeout client' => '90m',
+        'timeout server' => '90m',
       },
       bind_options => $galera_bind_options,
     }
diff --git a/spec/classes/cloud_loadbalancer_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cloud_loadbalancer_spec.rb
index 5cb77d4f..2ccbc287 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cloud_loadbalancer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cloud_loadbalancer_spec.rb
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
           'mode'           => 'tcp',
           'balance'        => 'source',
           'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-          'timeout server' => '120m',
-          'timeout client' => '120m'
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m'
         }
       )}
     end
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
           'mode'           => 'tcp',
           'balance'        => 'source',
           'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
-          'timeout server' => '120m',
-          'timeout client' => '120m'
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m'
         }
       )}
     end
@@ -404,10 +404,11 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
         :ipaddress => [params[:vip_public_ip]],
         :ports     => '8774',
         :options   => {
-          'mode'           => 'http',
-          'option'         => ['tcpka','forwardfor','tcplog','httpchk'],
-          'http-check'     => 'expect ! rstatus ^5',
-          'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
+          'mode'           => 'tcp',
+          'balance'        => 'source',
+          'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m'
         },
         :bind_options => ['ssl', 'crt']
       )}
@@ -423,10 +424,11 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
         :ipaddress => [params[:vip_public_ip]],
         :ports     => '8776',
         :options   => {
-          'mode'           => 'http',
-          'option'         => ['tcpka','forwardfor','tcplog', 'httpchk'],
-          'http-check'     => 'expect ! rstatus ^5',
-          'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
+          'mode'           => 'tcp',
+          'balance'        => 'source',
+          'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m'
         },
         :bind_options => ['something not secure']
       )}
@@ -499,11 +501,12 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
         :ipaddress => [params[:vip_public_ip]],
         :ports     => '8004',
         :options   => {
+          'mode'           => 'tcp',
           'reqadd'         => 'X-Forwarded-Proto:\ https if { ssl_fc }',
-          'mode'           => 'http',
-          'option'         => ['tcpka','forwardfor','tcplog', 'httpchk'],
-          'http-check'     => 'expect ! rstatus ^5',
-          'balance'        => 'roundrobin'
+          'balance'        => 'source',
+          'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m'
         },
         :bind_options => ['ssl', 'crt']
       )}
@@ -519,6 +522,8 @@ describe 'cloud::loadbalancer' do
           'mode'           => 'tcp',
           'balance'        => 'roundrobin',
           'option'         => ['tcpka', 'tcplog', 'forwardfor'],
+          'timeout server' => '90m',
+          'timeout client' => '90m',
         }
       )}
     end