diff --git a/cmd/nginx-ingress/main.go b/cmd/nginx-ingress/main.go
index 1b19f187a9..193ad903af 100644
--- a/cmd/nginx-ingress/main.go
+++ b/cmd/nginx-ingress/main.go
@@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ var (
 	nginxDebug = flag.Bool("nginx-debug", false,
 		"Enable debugging for NGINX. Uses the nginx-debug binary. Requires 'error-log-level: debug' in the ConfigMap.")
 
-	nginxReloadTimeout = flag.Int("nginx-reload-timeout", 0,
-		`The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start.
-		The default is 4000 (or 20000 if -enable-app-protect is true). If set to 0, the default value will be used`)
+	nginxReloadTimeout = flag.Int("nginx-reload-timeout", 60000,
+		`The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. (default 60000)`)
 
 	wildcardTLSSecret = flag.String("wildcard-tls-secret", "",
 		`A Secret with a TLS certificate and key for TLS termination of every Ingress host for which TLS termination is enabled but the Secret is not specified.
@@ -406,7 +405,8 @@ func main() {
 	if useFakeNginxManager {
 		nginxManager = nginx.NewFakeManager("/etc/nginx")
 	} else {
-		nginxManager = nginx.NewLocalManager("/etc/nginx/", *nginxDebug, managerCollector, parseReloadTimeout(*appProtect, *nginxReloadTimeout))
+		timeout := time.Duration(*nginxReloadTimeout) * time.Millisecond
+		nginxManager = nginx.NewLocalManager("/etc/nginx/", *nginxDebug, managerCollector, timeout)
 	}
 	nginxVersion := nginxManager.Version()
 	isPlus := strings.Contains(nginxVersion, "plus")
@@ -853,21 +853,6 @@ func handleTerminationWithAppProtect(lbc *k8s.LoadBalancerController, nginxManag
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
-func parseReloadTimeout(appProtectEnabled bool, timeout int) time.Duration {
-	const defaultTimeout = 4000 * time.Millisecond
-	const defaultTimeoutAppProtect = 20000 * time.Millisecond
-
-	if timeout != 0 {
-		return time.Duration(timeout) * time.Millisecond
-	}
-
-	if appProtectEnabled {
-		return defaultTimeoutAppProtect
-	}
-
-	return defaultTimeout
-}
-
 func ready(lbc *k8s.LoadBalancerController) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		if !lbc.IsNginxReady() {
diff --git a/cmd/nginx-ingress/main_test.go b/cmd/nginx-ingress/main_test.go
index 049eb66b73..2f780db2e2 100644
--- a/cmd/nginx-ingress/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nginx-ingress/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func TestValidatePort(t *testing.T) {
@@ -124,39 +123,3 @@ func TestValidateLocation(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestParseReloadTimeout(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		timeout           int
-		appProtectEnabled bool
-		expected          time.Duration
-	}{
-		{
-			timeout:           0,
-			appProtectEnabled: true,
-			expected:          20000 * time.Millisecond,
-		},
-		{
-			timeout:           0,
-			appProtectEnabled: false,
-			expected:          4000 * time.Millisecond,
-		},
-		{
-			timeout:           1000,
-			appProtectEnabled: true,
-			expected:          1000 * time.Millisecond,
-		},
-		{
-			timeout:           1000,
-			appProtectEnabled: false,
-			expected:          1000 * time.Millisecond,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		result := parseReloadTimeout(test.appProtectEnabled, test.timeout)
-		if result != test.expected {
-			t.Errorf("parseReloadTimeout(%v, %v) returned %v but expected %v", test.appProtectEnabled, test.timeout, result, test.expected)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/README.md b/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
index d0f997f395..a650445d29 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/README.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Parameter | Description | Default
 `controller.name` | The name of the Ingress controller daemonset or deployment. | Autogenerated
 `controller.kind` | The kind of the Ingress controller installation - deployment or daemonset. | deployment
 `controller.nginxplus` | Deploys the Ingress controller for NGINX Plus. | false
-`controller.nginxReloadTimeout` | The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. The default is 4000 (or 20000 if `controller.appprotect.enable` is true). If set to 0, the default value will be used. | 0
+`controller.nginxReloadTimeout` | The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. | 60000
 `controller.hostNetwork` | Enables the Ingress controller pods to use the host's network namespace. | false
 `controller.nginxDebug` | Enables debugging for NGINX. Uses the `nginx-debug` binary. Requires `error-log-level: debug` in the ConfigMap via `controller.config.entries`. | false
 `controller.logLevel` | The log level of the Ingress Controller. | 1
diff --git a/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml b/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 6c330b0ff5..9afa25feca 100644
--- a/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deployments/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ controller:
   nginxplus: false
 
   # Timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start.
-  # Default is 4000 (default is 20000 instead if enable-app-protect is true)
-  # If set to 0, default values will be used.
-  nginxReloadTimeout: 0
+  nginxReloadTimeout: 60000
 
   ## Support for App Protect
   appprotect:
diff --git a/docs-web/configuration/global-configuration/command-line-arguments.md b/docs-web/configuration/global-configuration/command-line-arguments.md
index 50c5962053..9008d511cc 100644
--- a/docs-web/configuration/global-configuration/command-line-arguments.md
+++ b/docs-web/configuration/global-configuration/command-line-arguments.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Below we describe the available command-line arguments:
 
 .. option:: -nginx-reload-timeout <value>
 
-    Timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. (default is 4000. Default is 20000 instead if `enable-app-protect` is true)
+    Timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. (default 60000)
 
 .. option:: -nginx-status
 
diff --git a/docs-web/installation/installation-with-helm.md b/docs-web/installation/installation-with-helm.md
index 2338a59ef8..971bc0b999 100644
--- a/docs-web/installation/installation-with-helm.md
+++ b/docs-web/installation/installation-with-helm.md
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the NGINX Ingress cont
      - Deploys the Ingress controller for NGINX Plus.
      - false
    * - ``controller.nginxReloadTimeout``
-     - The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start. The default is 4000 (or 20000 if `controller.appprotect.enable` is true). If set to 0, the default value will be used.
-     - 0
+     - The timeout in milliseconds which the Ingress Controller will wait for a successful NGINX reload after a change or at the initial start.
+     - 60000
    * - ``controller.appprotect.enable``
      - Enables the App Protect module in the Ingress Controller.
      - false