diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Import/JobStatusController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Import/JobStatusController.php
index 949f15d156..d211001939 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Import/JobStatusController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Import/JobStatusController.php
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class JobStatusController extends Controller
     public function __construct()
     {
         parent::__construct();
+        // set time limit to zero to prevent timeouts.
+        set_time_limit(0);
 
         $this->middleware(
             function ($request, $next) {