diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/resources/jta.properties b/modules/core/src/main/resources/jta.properties
index 4009aaa8..e5a3d706 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/resources/jta.properties
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/resources/jta.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # transactions.properties not found - looking for jta.properties in classpath...
 com.atomikos.icatch.service=com.atomikos.icatch.standalone.UserTransactionServiceFactory
+com.atomikos.icatch.max_timeout=-1
 com.atomikos.icatch.max_actives=-1
 com.atomikos.icatch.enable_logging=false
 com.atomikos.icatch.registered=true