diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 004c8eeda121..4c3bec34835f 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 from copy import deepcopy
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ def main(opt, callbacks=Callbacks()):
         assert torch.cuda.device_count() > LOCAL_RANK, 'insufficient CUDA devices for DDP command'
         torch.cuda.set_device(LOCAL_RANK)
         device = torch.device('cuda', LOCAL_RANK)
-        dist.init_process_group(backend='nccl' if dist.is_nccl_available() else 'gloo')
+        dist.init_process_group(backend='nccl' if dist.is_nccl_available() else 'gloo',
+                                timeout=timedelta(seconds=10800))
 
     # Train
     if not opt.evolve: