diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index 75b84d7c7..f64b161f2 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -282,6 +282,23 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_sygnal_additional_server_configuration_blocks: []
 # A list of strings containing additional configuration blocks to add to the base domain server configuration (matrix-base-domain.conf).
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_domain_additional_server_configuration_blocks: []
 
+# To increase request timeout in NGINX using proxy_read_timeout, proxy_connect_timeout, proxy_send_timeout, send_timeout directives
+# Nginx Default: proxy_connect_timeout 60s;   #Defines a timeout for establishing a connection with a proxied server
+# Nginx Default: proxy_send_timeout 60s;      #Sets a timeout for transmitting a request to the proxied server.
+# Nginx Default: proxy_read_timeout 60s;      #Defines a timeout for reading a response from the proxied server.
+# Nginx Default: send_timeout 60s;            #Sets a timeout for transmitting a response to the client.
+#
+# For more information visit:
+# http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_proxy_module.html
+# http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#send_timeout
+# https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/examples/fullexample2/
+#
+# Here we are sticking with nginx default values change this value carefully.
+matrix_nginx_proxy_connect_timeout: 60
+matrix_nginx_proxy_send_timeout: 60
+matrix_nginx_proxy_read_timeout: 60
+matrix_nginx_send_timeout: 60
+
 # Controls whether to send a "Permissions-Policy interest-cohort=();" header along with all responses for all vhosts meant to be accessed by users.
 #
 # Learn more about what it is here:
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2 b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
index 9ec7fa560..1084d8cab 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ http {
 	{% else %}
 	access_log off;
 	{% endif %}
+	
+	proxy_connect_timeout       {{ matrix_nginx_proxy_connect_timeout }};
+	proxy_send_timeout          {{  matrix_nginx_proxy_send_timeout }};
+	proxy_read_timeout          {{ matrix_nginx_proxy_read_timeout }};
+	send_timeout                {{ matrix_nginx_send_timeout }};
 
 	sendfile on;
 	#tcp_nopush on;