diff --git a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
index 1b1510a..05a7bf4 100644
--- a/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
+++ b/jicofo/rootfs/defaults/jicofo.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 {{ $JIBRI_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JIBRI_BREWERY_MUC | default "jibribrewery" -}}
 {{ $JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JIGASI_BREWERY_MUC | default "jigasibrewery" -}}
 {{ $JVB_BREWERY_MUC := .Env.JVB_BREWERY_MUC | default "jvbbrewery" -}}
-{{ $JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT := .Env.JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT | default 90 -}}
+{{ $JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT := .Env.JIBRI_PENDING_TIMEOUT | default "90 seconds" -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_AUTH_DOMAIN := .Env.JVB_XMPP_AUTH_DOMAIN | default "auth.jvb.meet.jitsi" -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN := .Env.JVB_XMPP_INTERNAL_MUC_DOMAIN | default "muc.jvb.meet.jitsi" -}}
 {{ $JVB_XMPP_PORT := .Env.JVB_XMPP_PORT | default "6222" -}}