diff --git a/configs/nixos/modules/services/steamcmd.nix b/configs/nixos/modules/services/steamcmd.nix
index ac72d29..4720fc4 100644
--- a/configs/nixos/modules/services/steamcmd.nix
+++ b/configs/nixos/modules/services/steamcmd.nix
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@
       default = [ ];
       description = "TCP ports opened for the game service.";
     };
-
-    startupTimeout = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "15min";
-      example = "30min";
-      description = "Time systemd allows SteamCMD update and server startup to complete.";
-    };
   };
 
   config = lib.mkMerge [
@@ -145,7 +138,7 @@
               WorkingDirectory = "-${service.steamDir}";
               ExecStartPre = "+${prepareScript}";
               ExecStart = updateScript;
-              TimeoutStartSec = service.startupTimeout;
+              TimeoutStartSec = "15min";
             };
           };
 
@@ -169,7 +162,7 @@
               ];
               ExecStart = startScript;
               Restart = "on-failure";
-              TimeoutStartSec = service.startupTimeout;
+              TimeoutStartSec = "15min";
             };
           };
         };
diff --git a/src/dotfiles/guests.nix b/src/dotfiles/guests.nix
index ddf47ed..9b9db94 100644
--- a/src/dotfiles/guests.nix
+++ b/src/dotfiles/guests.nix
@@ -134,16 +134,6 @@ let
           default = { };
           description = "NixOS module imported into the guest interior.";
         };
-        startupTimeout = lib.mkOption {
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "10min";
-          example = "30min";
-          description = ''
-            Time the host waits for this guest to finish booting before treating
-            container startup as failed.
-          '';
-        };
-
         limits = {
           memory = lib.mkOption {
             type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
@@ -233,7 +223,7 @@ let
             wants = [ bridgeDevice ];
 
             serviceConfig = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
-              TimeoutStartSec = lib.mkForce cfg.startupTimeout;
+              TimeoutStartSec = lib.mkForce "10min";
               MemoryMax = cfg.limits.memory;
               CPUQuota = cfg.limits.cpu;
               TasksMax = cfg.limits.tasksMax;