diff --git a/helm/kube-image-keeper/templates/garbage-collection-cron-job.yaml b/helm/kube-image-keeper/templates/garbage-collection-cron-job.yaml
index 110ca590..b0c02d2d 100644
--- a/helm/kube-image-keeper/templates/garbage-collection-cron-job.yaml
+++ b/helm/kube-image-keeper/templates/garbage-collection-cron-job.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
   jobTemplate:
     spec:
       backoffLimit: 3
-      activeDeadlineSeconds: 600
+      activeDeadlineSeconds: {{ .Values.registry.garbageCollection.activeDeadlineSeconds }}
       template:
         spec:
           serviceAccountName: {{ include "kube-image-keeper.fullname" . }}-registry-restart
diff --git a/helm/kube-image-keeper/values.yaml b/helm/kube-image-keeper/values.yaml
index b042713a..97cd01de 100644
--- a/helm/kube-image-keeper/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/kube-image-keeper/values.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ registry:
     deleteUntagged: false
     # -- Specify a nodeSelector for the garbage collector pod
     nodeSelector: {}
+    # -- Deadline for the whole job
+    activeDeadlineSeconds: 600
     # -- Resources settings for the garbage collector pod
     resources:
       requests: