diff --git a/daemon/opensnitchd.service b/daemon/opensnitchd.service
index a3392a7b..3f05c152 100644
--- a/daemon/opensnitchd.service
+++ b/daemon/opensnitchd.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/opensnitchd/rules
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/opensnitchd -rules-path /etc/opensnitchd/rules
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30
+TimeoutStopSec=10
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/utils/packaging/daemon/deb/debian/opensnitch.service b/utils/packaging/daemon/deb/debian/opensnitch.service
index eeb99ac9..b4301a57 100644
--- a/utils/packaging/daemon/deb/debian/opensnitch.service
+++ b/utils/packaging/daemon/deb/debian/opensnitch.service
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/opensnitchd/rules
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/opensnitchd -rules-path /etc/opensnitchd/rules
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30
+TimeoutStopSec=10
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target