diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/Chart.yaml b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/Chart.yaml
index 970ddb8..31086c9 100644
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/README.md b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/README.md
index 3aa2cb5..3a4237a 100644
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/README.md
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Create your values.yaml file.  The following fields are required:
 | ---------- | ----------- |
 | nginx.listenPort | The port Nginx is configured to listen on (default 8000) |
 | nginx.proxyAddress | The URL of the upstream service.  (ex: `http://my-service.my-namespace.svc.cluster.local:1234`) |
+| nginx.proxyTimeout | The timeout (in seconds) for prosied requests (default 60) |
 | zerotier.identity.public | The public ZeroTier identity. Use `zerotier-idtool` to generate an identity on a per-ingress basis.|
 | zerotier.identity.secret | The secret ZeroTier identity. Use `zerotier-idtool` to generate an identity on a per-ingress basis.|
 | zerotier.networkID | The network ID the ZeroTier instance will connect to. |
diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/default.conf.template b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/default.conf.template
index cd140ee..58248e7 100644
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/default.conf.template
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/default.conf.template
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        proxy_read_timeout $NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
+        send_timeout $NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/entrypoint-ztnginx.sh b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/entrypoint-ztnginx.sh
index 3ca0156..98f593d 100755
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/entrypoint-ztnginx.sh
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/docker/entrypoint-ztnginx.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 NGINX_LISTEN_PORT="${NGINX_LISTEN_PORT:-8000}"
+NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT=${NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT:-60}
+
 
 if [ -z "$NGINX_PROXY_ADDRESS" ]; then
     echo "Error: NGINX_PROXY_ADDRESS environment variable is not set"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-envsubst '$NGINX_LISTEN_PORT,$NGINX_PROXY_ADDRESS' < /default.conf.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+envsubst '$NGINX_LISTEN_PORT,$NGINX_PROXY_ADDRESS,$NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT' < /default.conf.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
 
 cat /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf 
 
diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/templates/deployment.yaml
index 7981f24..81b9767 100644
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.nginx.listenPort | default 8000 }}"
             - name: NGINX_PROXY_ADDRESS
               value: {{ .Values.nginx.proxyAddress }}
+            - name: NGINX_PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT
+              value: "{{ .Values.nginx.proxyTimeout | default 60 }}"
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: {{ .Values.nginx.listenPort }}
diff --git a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/values.yaml b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/values.yaml
index 19d1657..6972477 100644
--- a/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/zerotier-ingress-helm/values.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ nginx:
   # Set the proxy address
   # this should be the full host/port combination:  http://someservice.mynamespace.svc.cluster.local:1234
   proxyAddress: ""
+  proxyTimeout: 60
 
   resources:
     {}