diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
index 6542e684e..0d2cb91cd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def delete_all_by_object_ap_id(id) when is_binary(id) do
     |> Queries.by_object_id()
     |> Queries.exclude_type("Delete")
     |> select([u], u)
-    |> Repo.delete_all()
+    |> Repo.delete_all(timeout: :infinity)
     |> elem(1)
     |> Enum.find(fn
       %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => ap_id}} when is_binary(ap_id) -> ap_id == id