diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 1454e826e7..f3ac36bbdd 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ haproxy_backend_cacert_dir: "/etc/ssl/certs"
 # Backend options
 ##################
 kolla_httpd_keep_alive: "60"
+kolla_httpd_timeout: "60"
 
 ######################
 # Backend TLS options
diff --git a/ansible/roles/aodh/templates/wsgi-aodh.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/aodh/templates/wsgi-aodh.conf.j2
index 54ff5e11ed..86f5d33c21 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/aodh/templates/wsgi-aodh.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/aodh/templates/wsgi-aodh.conf.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ aodh_api_l
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ aodh_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder-wsgi.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder-wsgi.conf.j2
index 16deff8f06..b5a8288730 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder-wsgi.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder-wsgi.conf.j2
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ cinder_api
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 {% if cinder_logging_debug | bool %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/wsgi-cloudkitty.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/wsgi-cloudkitty.conf.j2
index 14aac3f048..5da0b72aef 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/wsgi-cloudkitty.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/wsgi-cloudkitty.conf.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ cloudkitty
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ cloudkitty_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/wsgi-freezer-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/wsgi-freezer-api.conf.j2
index 8be3aa8508..7239bcb6e8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/wsgi-freezer-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/freezer/templates/wsgi-freezer-api.conf.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ freezer_ap
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ freezer_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gnocchi/templates/wsgi-gnocchi.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/gnocchi/templates/wsgi-gnocchi.conf.j2
index d54942ced9..12eb1748db 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gnocchi/templates/wsgi-gnocchi.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/gnocchi/templates/wsgi-gnocchi.conf.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ gnocchi_ap
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ gnocchi_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api-cfn.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api-cfn.conf.j2
index af0c5ef31c..ab4e1a1fb1 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api-cfn.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api-cfn.conf.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ heat_api_c
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 <Directory "{{ binary_path }}">
diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api.conf.j2
index 269a27317f..a164af2dbd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/wsgi-heat-api.conf.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ heat_api_l
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 <Directory "{{ binary_path }}">
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-api-wsgi.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-api-wsgi.conf.j2
index 2e6bdc72c5..bc5c13c9f4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-api-wsgi.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic-api-wsgi.conf.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ ironic_api
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 <Directory "{{ wsgi_directory }}">
diff --git a/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/wsgi-keystone.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/wsgi-keystone.conf.j2
index 447c314e67..124ea2ce69 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/wsgi-keystone.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/wsgi-keystone.conf.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ keystone_a
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ keystone_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/wsgi-masakari.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/wsgi-masakari.conf.j2
index 214ce91d66..b0148177e4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/wsgi-masakari.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/masakari/templates/wsgi-masakari.conf.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ masakari_a
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ masakari_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-api/wsgi-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-api/wsgi-api.conf.j2
index 147df20df9..93e2e3ce36 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-api/wsgi-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/monasca/templates/monasca-api/wsgi-api.conf.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ monasca_api_port }}
 
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ monasca_log_dir }}/apache-api-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova-api-wsgi.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova-api-wsgi.conf.j2
index b1592415ee..798547cde0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova-api-wsgi.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova-api-wsgi.conf.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ nova_metad
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 <Directory "{{ wsgi_directory }}">
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/wsgi-panko.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/wsgi-panko.conf.j2
index d7f94589ee..f94bf02802 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/wsgi-panko.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/wsgi-panko.conf.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ panko_api_
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ panko_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/placement/templates/placement-api-wsgi.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/placement/templates/placement-api-wsgi.conf.j2
index 282635ecf0..2d99f8d12d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/placement/templates/placement-api-wsgi.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/placement/templates/placement-api-wsgi.conf.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ placement_
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 {% if placement_logging_debug | bool %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/vitrage/templates/wsgi-vitrage.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/vitrage/templates/wsgi-vitrage.conf.j2
index 42bf47f00c..9a843e8aaf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vitrage/templates/wsgi-vitrage.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/vitrage/templates/wsgi-vitrage.conf.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Listen {{ 'api' | kolla_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ vitrage_ap
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ vitrage_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/zun/templates/wsgi-zun.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/zun/templates/wsgi-zun.conf.j2
index 0c32ead491..9e09779b6e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/zun/templates/wsgi-zun.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/zun/templates/wsgi-zun.conf.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Listen {{ api_interface_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ zun_api_po
 ServerSignature Off
 ServerTokens Prod
 TraceEnable off
+TimeOut {{ kolla_httpd_timeout }}
 KeepAliveTimeout {{ kolla_httpd_keep_alive }}
 
 ErrorLog "{{ zun_log_dir }}/apache-error.log"
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 04b1655f1b..4dea095e60 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
 # Backend options
 ##################
 #kolla_httpd_keep_alive: "60"
+#kolla_httpd_timeout: "60"
 
 #####################
 # Backend TLS options
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-httpd-timeout-717050ffdc4ea9e8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-httpd-timeout-717050ffdc4ea9e8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2244e65544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-httpd-timeout-717050ffdc4ea9e8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds configuration parameter ``kolla_httpd_timeout`` to configure the
+    ``TimeOut`` directive for services that use Apache HTTP server to
+    handle HTTP requests. The default value is 60 seconds which matches
+    the original default, but you may wish to increase this.
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where it was not easily possible to set the Apache
+    HTTP timeout directive, where the default of 60s would cause
+    problems in slow running services. See
+    `LP#1917648 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1917648>`__.