diff --git a/php/containers.json b/php/containers.json
index b757478c..77bbcb76 100644
--- a/php/containers.json
+++ b/php/containers.json
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@
         "3310"
       ],
       "environmentVariables": [
-        "TZ=%TIMEZONE%"
+        "TZ=%TIMEZONE%",
+        "CLAMD_STARTUP_TIMEOUT=90"
       ],
       "volumes": [
         {