diff --git a/templates/pre-install-job.yaml b/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
index f44d643..c467241 100644
--- a/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
+++ b/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{- if .Values.preInstall.enabled -}}
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ metadata:
     checksum/configmap: {{ include (print $.Template.BasePath "/configmap.yaml") . | sha256sum }}
     tag: "{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
 spec:
-  activeDeadlineSeconds: 600
+  activeDeadlineSeconds: {{ default 900 .Values.preInstall.activeDeadlineSeconds }}
   template:
     spec:
     {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
@@ -48,3 +49,4 @@ spec:
         envFrom:
           - configMapRef:
               name: {{ include "django.fullname" . }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 64f82bc..3224efa 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+preInstall:
+  enabled: true
+  activeDeadlineSeconds: 900
+
 env:
   normal: {}
   secret: {}