diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 8cc6dd27fdd..b5f00be1c5b 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ sudo augtool --autosave "
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.core_pattern '|/usr/local/bin/coredump-compress %e %t %p %P'
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.softlockup_panic 1
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.panic 10
+set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.hung_task_timeout_secs 300
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/vm.panic_on_oom 2
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/fs.suid_dumpable 2
 " -r $FILESYSTEM_ROOT