diff --git a/examples/obs-agent-iks/main.tf b/examples/obs-agent-iks/main.tf
index 18b5ba8..25ac721 100644
--- a/examples/obs-agent-iks/main.tf
+++ b/examples/obs-agent-iks/main.tf
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ resource "ibm_container_vpc_cluster" "cluster" {
   }
   resource_group_id = module.resource_group.resource_group_id
   tags              = var.resource_tags
+  timeouts {
+    delete = "2h"
+    create = "3h"
+  }
 }
 
 resource "ibm_container_cluster" "cluster" {
diff --git a/tests/resources/main.tf b/tests/resources/main.tf
index fe28d22..c754af7 100644
--- a/tests/resources/main.tf
+++ b/tests/resources/main.tf
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ module "ocp_base" {
   vpc_subnets          = local.cluster_vpc_subnets
   worker_pools         = local.worker_pools
   access_tags          = []
+  timeouts {
+    delete = "2h"
+    create = "3h"
+  }
 }
 
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