diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1331a25d0..0f338e2863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
index 6e9653671b..8bdee3ffe5 100644
--- a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   {% endif %}
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   {% if autopilot_cluster != true %}
   node_pool {
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
index 1c7c2cf7da..93f2a01927 100644
--- a/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
@@ -573,6 +573,16 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
   }
 }
 {% endif %}
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts): contains(["create", "update", "delete"],t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
 {% if beta_cluster and  autopilot_cluster != true %}
 
 variable "enable_kubernetes_alpha" {
diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index aecf1f118f..61518b6da6 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/README.md
index fa0975dc3b..94a3275edf 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index 4240b0cb89..271bf900fc 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
 
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 
   dynamic "resource_usage_export_config" {
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/variables.tf
index c89550671e..0a554420c3 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -382,3 +382,13 @@ variable "database_encryption" {
   }]
 }
 
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/README.md
index 1fd93e2903..4c9b0a9a48 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index 241e013d31..b61d8a2160 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
 
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 
   dynamic "resource_usage_export_config" {
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/variables.tf
index 59586b73b3..c35bb86a22 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -351,3 +351,13 @@ variable "database_encryption" {
   }]
 }
 
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index 1982618734..48a12f031b 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 25868a0198..d01efa3b3f 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index a36617596a..a88bd877e3 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -544,6 +544,16 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
+
 variable "enable_kubernetes_alpha" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether to enable Kubernetes Alpha features for this cluster. Note that when this option is enabled, the cluster cannot be upgraded and will be automatically deleted after 30 days."
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
index 7adb7a2713..a3ce1ece4d 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index bc424421da..31448a1df0 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
index a36617596a..a88bd877e3 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -544,6 +544,16 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
+
 variable "enable_kubernetes_alpha" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether to enable Kubernetes Alpha features for this cluster. Note that when this option is enabled, the cluster cannot be upgraded and will be automatically deleted after 30 days."
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index 5fb6447227..30c05a0a00 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index e51ff7e94d..bb0a471227 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index 7ed1614d3c..dbd9885446 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -513,6 +513,16 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
+
 variable "enable_kubernetes_alpha" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether to enable Kubernetes Alpha features for this cluster. Note that when this option is enabled, the cluster cannot be upgraded and will be automatically deleted after 30 days."
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
index 91766a636c..352db89885 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index c65dd4fcf5..46450cbf46 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
index 7ed1614d3c..dbd9885446 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -513,6 +513,16 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
+
 variable "enable_kubernetes_alpha" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether to enable Kubernetes Alpha features for this cluster. Note that when this option is enabled, the cluster cannot be upgraded and will be automatically deleted after 30 days."
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index 5604ed3f01..c9e0c619b7 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 1177f7c559..15291397a2 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index 6656854ad5..2a7ff1efcb 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -489,3 +489,13 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
     error_message = "The node_metadata value must be one of GKE_METADATA, GCE_METADATA or UNSPECIFIED."
   }
 }
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/README.md b/modules/private-cluster/README.md
index 7d7e394cb7..7d30994a2d 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/README.md
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | skip\_provisioners | Flag to skip all local-exec provisioners. It breaks `stub_domains` and `upstream_nameservers` variables functionality. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | stub\_domains | Map of stub domains and their resolvers to forward DNS queries for a certain domain to an external DNS server | `map(list(string))` | `{}` | no |
 | subnetwork | The subnetwork to host the cluster in (required) | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| timeouts | Timeout for cluster operations. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | upstream\_nameservers | If specified, the values replace the nameservers taken by default from the node’s /etc/resolv.conf | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | zones | The zones to host the cluster in (optional if regional cluster / required if zonal) | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
index d40cce9d83..6a222bc9bf 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
   node_pool {
     name               = "default-pool"
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   }
 
   timeouts {
-    create = "45m"
-    update = "45m"
-    delete = "45m"
+    create = lookup(var.timeouts, "create", "45m")
+    update = lookup(var.timeouts, "update", "45m")
+    delete = lookup(var.timeouts, "delete", "45m")
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
index 6656854ad5..2a7ff1efcb 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -489,3 +489,13 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
     error_message = "The node_metadata value must be one of GKE_METADATA, GCE_METADATA or UNSPECIFIED."
   }
 }
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 37059c0fff..70684d7d40 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -465,3 +465,13 @@ variable "node_metadata" {
     error_message = "The node_metadata value must be one of GKE_METADATA, GCE_METADATA or UNSPECIFIED."
   }
 }
+
+variable "timeouts" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Timeout for cluster operations."
+  default     = {}
+  validation {
+    condition     = !contains([for t in keys(var.timeouts) : contains(["create", "update", "delete"], t)], false)
+    error_message = "Only create, update, delete timeouts can be specified."
+  }
+}