diff --git a/redisbench_admin/environments/oss_standalone.py b/redisbench_admin/environments/oss_standalone.py
index e8bf0d7..5434197 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/environments/oss_standalone.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/environments/oss_standalone.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def spin_up_local_redis(
     local_module_files,
     configuration_parameters=None,
     dbdir_folder=None,
+    dataset_load_timeout_secs=120,
 ):
     command = generate_standalone_redis_server_args(
         binary, dbdir, local_module_files, port, configuration_parameters
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def spin_up_local_redis(
         )
     )
     redis_process = subprocess.Popen(command)
-    result = wait_for_conn(redis.StrictRedis(port=port))
+    result = wait_for_conn(redis.StrictRedis(port=port), dataset_load_timeout_secs)
     if result is True:
         logging.info("Redis available")
     return [redis_process]
diff --git a/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py b/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
index 40b9701..c2d2252 100644
--- a/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
+++ b/redisbench_admin/run_local/run_local.py
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ def run_local_command_logic(args, project_name, project_version):
                         )
                         cluster_api_enabled = False
 
+                        logging.info(
+                            "Using a dataset load timeout of {} seconds.".format(
+                                dataset_load_timeout_secs
+                            )
+                        )
+
                         if setup_type == "oss-cluster":
                             cluster_api_enabled = True
                             # pass
@@ -205,6 +211,7 @@ def run_local_command_logic(args, project_name, project_version):
                                 local_module_file,
                                 redis_configuration_parameters,
                                 dbdir_folder,
+                                dataset_load_timeout_secs,
                             )
 
                             for redis_process in redis_processes: