diff --git a/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in b/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
index e945d8733..82d0868be 100644
--- a/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-backlight load %i
 ExecStop=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-backlight save %i
+TimeoutSec=2min
diff --git a/units/systemd-journal-catalog-update.service.in b/units/systemd-journal-catalog-update.service.in
index 0cb7076f1..98b546e75 100644
--- a/units/systemd-journal-catalog-update.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-journal-catalog-update.service.in
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ ConditionNeedsUpdate=/etc
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 ExecStart=@rootbindir@/journalctl --update-catalog
+TimeoutSec=2min
diff --git a/units/systemd-journal-flush.service.in b/units/systemd-journal-flush.service.in
index 98c91b4bc..53a6f30cf 100644
--- a/units/systemd-journal-flush.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-journal-flush.service.in
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ RequiresMountsFor=/var/log/journal
 ExecStart=@rootbindir@/journalctl --flush
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
+TimeoutSec=2min