diff --git a/global_config.ini b/global_config.ini
index 75235a3..4777527 100644
--- a/global_config.ini
+++ b/global_config.ini
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 user: autotest
 password: please_set_this_password
 job_timeout_default: 72
+job_max_runtime_hrs_default: 72
 parse_failed_repair_default: 0
 # Only set this if your server is not 'http://[SERVER] hostname/afe/'
 #base_url: http://your_autotest_server/afe/