diff --git a/install/include/multihunter.php b/install/include/multihunter.php
index 9ea1bf9c..9aeb11ac 100644
--- a/install/include/multihunter.php
+++ b/install/include/multihunter.php
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?php
-$gameinstall = 1;
+		// don't let SQL time out when 30-500 seconds (depending on php.ini) is not enough
+		@set_time_limit(0);
+
+		$gameinstall = 1;
 
 		include ("../../GameEngine/config.php");
 		include ("../../GameEngine/Database.php");
diff --git a/install/include/oasis.php b/install/include/oasis.php
index c30d8c3e..32e01f0c 100644
--- a/install/include/oasis.php
+++ b/install/include/oasis.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+		// don't let SQL time out when 30-500 seconds (depending on php.ini) is not enough
+		@set_time_limit(0);
 
         if(!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
         $gameinstall = 1;
diff --git a/install/include/wdata.php b/install/include/wdata.php
index f70b1b44..628aa56c 100644
--- a/install/include/wdata.php
+++ b/install/include/wdata.php
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 //                                 DO NOT REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE!                                  //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+// don't let SQL time out when 30-500 seconds (depending on php.ini) is not enough
+@set_time_limit(0);
+
 include("database.php");