diff --git a/apps/nsc-kernel/nsc.yaml b/apps/nsc-kernel/nsc.yaml
index 588de4c9d303..291321d39ec2 100644
--- a/apps/nsc-kernel/nsc.yaml
+++ b/apps/nsc-kernel/nsc.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ spec:
           image: networkservicemeshci/cmd-nsc:659e04e0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
+            - name: NSM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+              value: 1m
             - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
               value: unix:///run/spire/sockets/agent.sock
             - name: NSM_NAME