diff --git a/scripts/before-install.sh b/scripts/before-install.sh
index e69de29..54bb7d1 100644
--- a/scripts/before-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/before-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# increase network service timeout to 15 minutes
+
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/network.service.d/
+cat << EOF >> /etc/systemd/system/network.service.d/override.conf
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+Restart=no
+TimeoutSec=15min
+EOF
diff --git a/scripts/before-remove.sh b/scripts/before-remove.sh
index 0aad8d5..9b0beeb 100644
--- a/scripts/before-remove.sh
+++ b/scripts/before-remove.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+# remove timeout override 
+rm -rf /etc/systemd/system/network.service.d/
+
 systemctl=$(which systemctl)
 ${systemctl} stop oci-cn-auth.timer
 ${systemctl} stop oci-cn-auth.service
 ${systemctl} disable oci-cn-auth.timer
 ${systemctl} disable oci-cn-auth.service
-${systemctl} reset-failed
\ No newline at end of file
+${systemctl} reset-failed
+