diff --git a/install/index.php b/install/index.php
index 005d34f5..ac5fafe2 100644
--- a/install/index.php
+++ b/install/index.php
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-<?php include("templates/script.tpl");
+<?php
+// don't let SQL time out when 30-500 seconds (depending on php.ini) is not enough
+@set_time_limit(0);
+
+include("templates/script.tpl");
 
 if(!isset($_GET['s'])) {
 	$_GET['s']=0;
diff --git a/install/process.php b/install/process.php
index 9e51aa4d..9d3a2bf9 100755
--- a/install/process.php
+++ b/install/process.php
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 
+// don't let SQL time out when 30-500 seconds (depending on php.ini) is not enough
+@set_time_limit(0);
+
 if(file_exists("include/constant.php")) {
 	include ("include/database.php");
 }