diff --git a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
index 06ec1993..f307850f 100644
--- a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ _getattr_controlfile(struct stat     *st_,
   st_->st_mtime   = now;
   st_->st_ctime   = now;
 
+  timeout_->entry = 60;
+  timeout_->attr  = 60;
+
   return 0;
 }