diff --git a/elk_metrics_6x/templates/kibana.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_6x/templates/kibana.yml.j2
index dc8e592a..4e9b25c6 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_6x/templates/kibana.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_6x/templates/kibana.yml.j2
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 # Time in milliseconds to wait for responses from the back end or Elasticsearch. This value
 # must be a positive integer.
-# elasticsearch.requestTimeout: 300000
+ elasticsearch.requestTimeout: {{ kibana_elastic_request_timeout }}
 
 # Time in milliseconds for Elasticsearch to wait for responses from shards. Set to 0 to disable.
 # elasticsearch.shardTimeout: 0
diff --git a/elk_metrics_6x/vars/variables.yml b/elk_metrics_6x/vars/variables.yml
index f8d900e6..b9d38cc4 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_6x/vars/variables.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_6x/vars/variables.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ kibana_password: admin
 kibana_nginx_port: 81
 kibana_server_name: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
 kibana_index_on_elasticsearch: "http://{{ hostvars[groups['elastic-logstash'][0]]['ansible_host'] }}:{{ elastic_port}}/.kibana"
+kibana_elastic_request_timeout: 600000
 
 # logstash vars
 logstash_beat_input_port: 5044