diff --git a/conf/sanger.config b/conf/sanger.config
index 5611762..1955ca9 100644
--- a/conf/sanger.config
+++ b/conf/sanger.config
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ process{
   process.maxRetries = 5
   withLabel:process_long {
     queue = 'long'
-    max_time = 48.h
   }
 }
 
@@ -32,5 +31,5 @@ executor{
 params {
   max_memory = 128.GB
   max_cpus = 64
-  max_time = 12.h
+  max_time = 48.h
 }