diff --git a/nova/control/cluster.yml b/nova/control/cluster.yml
index 6591552..72bb558 100644
--- a/nova/control/cluster.yml
+++ b/nova/control/cluster.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
       disk_allocation_ratio: ${_param:nova_disk_allocation_ratio}
       workers: 8
       role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
+      instance_build_timeout: ${_param:nova_instance_build_timeout}
       bind:
         private_address: ${_param:cluster_local_address}
         public_address: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
diff --git a/nova/control/single.yml b/nova/control/single.yml
index 9a0bc00..d2cb013 100644
--- a/nova/control/single.yml
+++ b/nova/control/single.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   nova:
     controller:
       role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
+      instance_build_timeout: ${_param:nova_instance_build_timeout}
       database:
         host: ${_param:single_address}
         x509: