diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 82e560515..90133881a 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ default: &default
   pool: <%= ENV["DB_POOL"] || ENV['MAX_THREADS'] || 5 %>
   timeout: 5000
   encoding: unicode
+  variables:
+    statement_timeout: 60000
 
 development:
   <<: *default