diff --git a/phpBB/install/database_update.php b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
index 461b5807c2..011e7bfa35 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/database_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $phpEx = substr(strrchr(__FILE__, '.'), 1);
 //error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);
 error_reporting(E_ALL);
 
-@set_time_limit(120);
+@set_time_limit(0);
 
 // Include essential scripts
 include($phpbb_root_path . 'config.' . $phpEx);
diff --git a/phpBB/install/index.php b/phpBB/install/index.php
index bd8ae095a3..c3b667f497 100755
--- a/phpBB/install/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/index.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ else
 	define('STRIP', (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? true : false);
 }
 
-@set_time_limit(120);
+@set_time_limit(0);
 
 // Include essential scripts
 require($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions.' . $phpEx);