diff --git a/authentik/lib/default.yml b/authentik/lib/default.yml
index 638ec9088..5ae2e896d 100644
--- a/authentik/lib/default.yml
+++ b/authentik/lib/default.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ outposts:
   disable_embedded_outpost: false
 
 ldap:
+  task_timeout_hours: 2
   tls:
     ciphers: null
 
diff --git a/authentik/sources/ldap/tasks.py b/authentik/sources/ldap/tasks.py
index 0c94d0528..1188d95ad 100644
--- a/authentik/sources/ldap/tasks.py
+++ b/authentik/sources/ldap/tasks.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from ldap3.core.exceptions import LDAPException
 from structlog.stdlib import get_logger
 
 from authentik.events.monitored_tasks import MonitoredTask, TaskResult, TaskResultStatus
+from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
 from authentik.lib.utils.errors import exception_to_string
 from authentik.lib.utils.reflection import class_to_path, path_to_class
 from authentik.root.celery import CELERY_APP
@@ -27,11 +28,14 @@ def ldap_sync_all():
 
 
 @CELERY_APP.task(
-    bind=True, base=MonitoredTask, soft_time_limit=60 * 60 * 2, task_time_limit=60 * 60 * 2
+    bind=True,
+    base=MonitoredTask,
+    soft_time_limit=60 * 60 * int(CONFIG.y("ldap.task_timeout_hours")),
+    task_time_limit=60 * 60 * int(CONFIG.y("ldap.task_timeout_hours")),
 )
 def ldap_sync(self: MonitoredTask, source_pk: str, sync_class: str):
     """Synchronization of an LDAP Source"""
-    self.result_timeout_hours = 2
+    self.result_timeout_hours = int(CONFIG.y("ldap.task_timeout_hours"))
     try:
         source: LDAPSource = LDAPSource.objects.get(pk=source_pk)
     except LDAPSource.DoesNotExist:
diff --git a/website/docs/installation/configuration.md b/website/docs/installation/configuration.md
index 6f38f7512..3dccb5005 100644
--- a/website/docs/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/website/docs/installation/configuration.md
@@ -252,6 +252,16 @@ The setting can be used as follows:
 AUTHENTIK_FOOTER_LINKS='[{"name": "Link Name","href":"https://goauthentik.io"}]'
 ```
 
+### `AUTHENTIK_LDAP__TLS__TASK_TIMEOUT_HOURS`
+
+:::info
+Requires authentik 2023.1
+:::
+
+Timeout in hours for LDAP synchronization tasks.
+
+Defaults to `2`.
+
 ### `AUTHENTIK_LDAP__TLS__CIPHERS`
 
 :::info