diff --git a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/backup_types.go b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/backup_types.go
index 35bcc26d..8a58a6ce 100644
--- a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/backup_types.go
+++ b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/backup_types.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ type BackupConfig struct {
 	S3BackupConfig *S3BackupConfig `yaml:",omitempty" json:"s3BackupConfig"`
 	// replace special characters in snapshot names
 	SafeTimestamp bool `yaml:"safe_timestamp" json:"safeTimestamp,omitempty"`
+	// Backup execution timeout
+	Timeout int `yaml:"timeout" json:"timeout,omitempty" norman:"default=300"`
 }
 
 type S3BackupConfig struct {