diff --git a/apps/reader/tasks.py b/apps/reader/tasks.py
index ddf29fffb..0bb5884a7 100644
--- a/apps/reader/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/reader/tasks.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class FreshenHomepage(Task):
 
 class CleanAnalytics(Task):
     name = 'clean-analytics'
+    timeout = 720*10
 
     def run(self, **kwargs):
         logging.debug(" ---> Cleaning analytics... %s feed fetches" % (