diff --git a/opencontrail/compute/single.yml b/opencontrail/compute/single.yml
index 65426c8..6674e34 100644
--- a/opencontrail/compute/single.yml
+++ b/opencontrail/compute/single.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         mtu: 9000
   nova:
     compute:
+      instance_build_timeout: ${_param:nova_instance_build_timeout}
       network:
         engine: keystone
         host: ${_param:control_address}