diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CacheMutex.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CacheMutex.php
index 6ad96cfc2532..b5e7560fb42e 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CacheMutex.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CacheMutex.php
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ public function __construct(Cache $cache)
     /**
      * Attempt to obtain a mutex for the given event.
      *
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Event  $event
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Event|CallbackEvent  $event
      * @return bool
      */
     public function create(Event $event)
     {
-        return $this->cache->add($event->mutexName(), true, 1440);
+        return $this->cache->add($event->mutexName(), true, $event->expiresAt);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CallbackEvent.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CallbackEvent.php
index 135268745d85..e1f8e0197ec5 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CallbackEvent.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/CallbackEvent.php
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ protected function removeMutex()
     /**
      * Do not allow the event to overlap each other.
      *
+     * @param int $expiresAt
      * @return $this
-     *
-     * @throws \LogicException
      */
-    public function withoutOverlapping()
+    public function withoutOverlapping($expiresAt = 1440)
     {
         if (! isset($this->description)) {
             throw new LogicException(
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ public function withoutOverlapping()
         }
 
         $this->withoutOverlapping = true;
+        $this->expiresAt = $expiresAt;
 
         return $this->skip(function () {
             return $this->mutex->exists($this);
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
index 25137bfbaefa..49e3d1204656 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ class Event
      */
     public $withoutOverlapping = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Mutex deadline in minutes.
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $expiresAt;
+
     /**
      * Indicates if the command should run in background.
      *
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Schedule.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Schedule.php
index 54e6f99dd821..41239c5affed 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Schedule.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Schedule.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct()
      *
      * @param  string|callable  $callback
      * @param  array   $parameters
-     * @return \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Event
+     * @return \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\CallbackEvent
      */
     public function call($callback, array $parameters = [])
     {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public function command($command, array $parameters = [])
      * Add a new job callback event to the schedule.
      *
      * @param  object|string  $job
-     * @return \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Event
+     * @return \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\CallbackEvent
      */
     public function job($job)
     {