diff --git a/_targets.yaml b/_targets.yaml
index 2665e41..aca90d6 100644
--- a/_targets.yaml
+++ b/_targets.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ covid_hosp_explore:
   script: scripts/covid_hosp_explore.R
   store: covid_hosp_explore
   use_crew: yes
-  seconds_timeout: 604800
 flu_hosp_explore:
   script: scripts/flu_hosp_explore.R
   store: flu_hosp_explore
diff --git a/scripts/targets-common.R b/scripts/targets-common.R
index 1ec321a..1a6fc28 100644
--- a/scripts/targets-common.R
+++ b/scripts/targets-common.R
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ tar_option_set(
   # Set default crew controller.
   # https://books.ropensci.org/targets/crew.html#heterogeneous-workers
   resources = tar_resources(
-    crew = tar_resources_crew(controller = "main_controller", seconds_timeout = 24 * 60 * 60)
+    crew = tar_resources_crew(
+      controller = "main_controller",
+      seconds_timeout = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60,
+      launch_max = 20
+    )
   )
 )