diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 81f4490..3a6032f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
                   User = "${cfg.user}";
                   Group = "${cfg.user}";
                   ExecStart = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/${script}";
+                  # kill each service if its ran for 9 min
+                  TimeoutStartSec=540;
                   EnvironmentFile = [
                     "${cfg.env.discord}"
                     "${cfg.env.mail}"