diff --git a/local_cache/cache_api.go b/local_cache/cache_api.go
index d757ac172..62b53353c 100644
--- a/local_cache/cache_api.go
+++ b/local_cache/cache_api.go
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ func (lc *LocalCache) LaunchListener(ctx context.Context, egrp *errgroup.Group)
 				log.Debugln("Invalid X-Pelican-Timeout value:", timeoutStr)
 			}
 		}
+
+		timeoutStr = "2m0.5s"
 		log.Debugln("Setting header timeout:", timeoutStr)
 
 		var size uint64