diff --git a/helm/soperator-activechecks/templates/active-checks.yaml b/helm/soperator-activechecks/templates/active-checks.yaml
index 4f387fdea..aa825e289 100644
--- a/helm/soperator-activechecks/templates/active-checks.yaml
+++ b/helm/soperator-activechecks/templates/active-checks.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ spec:
   {{- end }}
   hostUsers: {{ include "soperator-activechecks.hostUsers" $root }}
   suspend: {{ default false $check.suspend }}
+  activeDeadlineSeconds: {{ default 1800 $check.activeDeadlineSeconds }}
   runAfterCreation: {{ default false $check.runAfterCreation }}
   {{- if eq $check.checkType "slurmJob" }}
   slurmJobSpec:
diff --git a/helm/soperator-activechecks/tests/active_deadline_seconds_test.yaml b/helm/soperator-activechecks/tests/active_deadline_seconds_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2683e37e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm/soperator-activechecks/tests/active_deadline_seconds_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+suite: test activeDeadlineSeconds rendering
+templates:
+  - templates/active-checks.yaml
+tests:
+  - it: should default activeDeadlineSeconds to 1800
+    documentSelector:
+      path: metadata.name
+      value: test-default-deadline
+    set:
+      slurmClusterRefName: test-cluster
+      images:
+        k8sJob: "test-image:latest"
+      jobContainer:
+        volumeMounts: []
+        volumes: []
+      checks:
+        test-default-deadline:
+          enabled: true
+          checkType: k8sJob
+          k8sJobSpec:
+            jobContainer:
+              command: ["echo", "test"]
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.activeDeadlineSeconds
+          value: 1800
+
+  - it: should override activeDeadlineSeconds for manage-jail-state
+    documentSelector:
+      path: metadata.name
+      value: manage-jail-state
+    set:
+      slurmClusterRefName: test-cluster
+      images:
+        k8sJob: "test-image:latest"
+        sansible: "sansible-image:latest"
+      jobContainer:
+        volumeMounts: []
+        volumes: []
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.activeDeadlineSeconds
+          value: 3600
+
+  - it: should override activeDeadlineSeconds for manage-jail-state-force
+    documentSelector:
+      path: metadata.name
+      value: manage-jail-state-force
+    set:
+      slurmClusterRefName: test-cluster
+      images:
+        k8sJob: "test-image:latest"
+        sansible: "sansible-image:latest"
+      jobContainer:
+        volumeMounts: []
+        volumes: []
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.activeDeadlineSeconds
+          value: 3600
+
+  - it: should override activeDeadlineSeconds for manage-jail-state-dry-run
+    documentSelector:
+      path: metadata.name
+      value: manage-jail-state-dry-run
+    set:
+      slurmClusterRefName: test-cluster
+      images:
+        k8sJob: "test-image:latest"
+        sansible: "sansible-image:latest"
+      jobContainer:
+        volumeMounts: []
+        volumes: []
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.activeDeadlineSeconds
+          value: 3600
diff --git a/helm/soperator-activechecks/values.yaml b/helm/soperator-activechecks/values.yaml
index 890e140c9..33f123e5d 100644
--- a/helm/soperator-activechecks/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/soperator-activechecks/values.yaml
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ checks:
       - "create-user-soperatorchecks"
     suspend: true
     runAfterCreation: true
+    activeDeadlineSeconds: 3600
     k8sJobSpec:
       jobContainer:
         appArmorProfile: unconfined
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ checks:
       - "create-user-soperatorchecks"
     suspend: true
     runAfterCreation: false
+    activeDeadlineSeconds: 3600
     k8sJobSpec:
       jobContainer:
         appArmorProfile: unconfined
@@ -386,6 +388,7 @@ checks:
     schedule: "0 11 * * *"
     suspend: false
     runAfterCreation: false
+    activeDeadlineSeconds: 3600
     k8sJobSpec:
       jobContainer:
         appArmorProfile: unconfined