diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index c0e2c8b6795..cde5605680d 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ module "eks" {
       tags = {
         Owner = "test"
       }
+
+      # Set custom timeout for create/delete operation on fargate profiles
+      timeouts = {
+        create = "20m"
+        delete = "20m"
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/fargate/main.tf b/examples/fargate/main.tf
index 09018434457..92ec8c0408c 100644
--- a/examples/fargate/main.tf
+++ b/examples/fargate/main.tf
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ module "eks" {
       tags = {
         Owner = "default"
       }
+
+      # Set custom timeout for create/delete operation on fargate profiles
+      timeouts = {
+        create = "20m"
+        delete = "20m"
+      }
     }
 
     secondary = {
@@ -54,6 +60,12 @@ module "eks" {
       tags = {
         Owner = "secondary"
       }
+
+      # Set custom timeout for create/delete operation on fargate profiles
+      timeouts = {
+        create = "20m"
+        delete = "20m"
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -116,6 +128,12 @@ module "fargate_profile_existing_cluster" {
       tags = {
         Owner = "profile2"
       }
+
+      # Set custom timeout for create/delete operation on fargate profiles
+      timeouts = {
+        create = "20m"
+        delete = "20m"
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/fargate/main.tf b/modules/fargate/main.tf
index 74e3c9b2e2b..822cf13c433 100644
--- a/modules/fargate/main.tf
+++ b/modules/fargate/main.tf
@@ -63,5 +63,10 @@ resource "aws_eks_fargate_profile" "this" {
     }
   }
 
+  timeouts {
+    create = lookup(each.value["timeouts"], "create", null)
+    delete = lookup(each.value["timeouts"], "delete", null)
+  }
+
   tags = merge(var.tags, lookup(each.value, "tags", {}))
 }