diff --git a/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py b/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
index bd2e04ab..bd7a2700 100644
--- a/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
+++ b/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 EXAMPLES_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "examples"
 
 # Timeout for readiness request in seconds for the apps
-READY_TIMEOUT = 90
+READY_TIMEOUT = 300
 
 
 @dataclass