diff --git a/apps/server/src/pages/api/cron/geo-event-fetcher.ts b/apps/server/src/pages/api/cron/geo-event-fetcher.ts
index bed52afe1..e50eae51c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/pages/api/cron/geo-event-fetcher.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/pages/api/cron/geo-event-fetcher.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { type geoEventInterface as GeoEvent } from "../../../Interfaces/GeoEvent
 // This ensures that the alertFetcher Vercel serverless function runs for a maximum of 300 seconds
 // 300s is the maximum allowed duration for Vercel pro plans
 export const config = {
-  maxDuration: 60,
+  maxDuration: 300,
 };
 
 // TODO: Run this cron every 5 minutes