diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 7a9f7538b..5abf954d8 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class FrigateApp:
                 "cache_size": -512 * 1000,  # 512MB of cache,
                 "synchronous": "NORMAL",  # Safe when using WAL https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_synchronous
             },
-            timeout=60,
+            timeout=10 * len([c for c in self.config.cameras.values() if c.enabled]),
         )
         models = [Event, Recordings, Timeline]
         self.db.bind(models)
diff --git a/frigate/record/record.py b/frigate/record/record.py
index c76ff3d63..6e40ac01c 100644
--- a/frigate/record/record.py
+++ b/frigate/record/record.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def manage_recordings(
             "cache_size": -512 * 1000,  # 512MB of cache
             "synchronous": "NORMAL",  # Safe when using WAL https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_synchronous
         },
-        timeout=60,
+        timeout=10 * len([c for c in config.cameras.values() if c.enabled]),
     )
     models = [Event, Recordings, Timeline, RecordingsToDelete]
     db.bind(models)