diff --git a/server/admin.api.js b/server/admin.api.js
index 82ce408e6..9c6b3a957 100644
--- a/server/admin.api.js
+++ b/server/admin.api.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ const junkBrewQuery = HomebrewModel.find({
 	createdAt : {
 		$lt : Moment().subtract(30, 'days').toDate()
 	}
-});
+}).maxTimeMS(60000);
+
 router.get('/admin/cleanup', mw.adminOnly, (req, res)=>{
 	junkBrewQuery.exec((err, objs)=>{
 		if(err) return res.status(500).send(err);
@@ -73,4 +74,4 @@ router.get('/admin', mw.adminOnly, (req, res)=>{
 		.catch((err)=>res.sendStatus(500));
 });
 
-module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = router;