diff --git a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
index 50a28f417..6744db054 100644
--- a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,15 @@ ContextualProcessJob::exec()
 void
 ContextualProcessJob::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
 {
-    m_dontChroot = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "dontChroot", false );
+    bool dontChroot = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "dontChroot", false );
+    int timeout = CalamaresUtils::getInteger( configurationMap, "timeout", 10 );
+    if ( timeout < 1 )
+        timeout = 10;
 
     for ( QVariantMap::const_iterator iter = configurationMap.cbegin(); iter != configurationMap.cend(); ++iter )
     {
         QString variableName = iter.key();
-        if ( variableName.isEmpty() || ( variableName == "dontChroot" ) )
+        if ( variableName.isEmpty() || ( variableName == "dontChroot" ) || ( variableName == "timeout" ) )
             continue;
 
         if ( iter.value().type() != QVariant::Map )
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ ContextualProcessJob::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
                 continue;
             }
 
-            CalamaresUtils::CommandList* commands = new CalamaresUtils::CommandList( valueiter.value(), !m_dontChroot );
+            CalamaresUtils::CommandList* commands = new CalamaresUtils::CommandList( valueiter.value(), !dontChroot, timeout );
 
             if ( commands->count() > 0 )
             {
diff --git a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.h b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.h
index aea09aa9b..e8a39c3f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QList<ContextualProcessBinding*> m_commands;
-    bool m_dontChroot;
 };
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION( ContextualProcessJobFactory )
diff --git a/src/modules/contextualprocess/contextualprocess.conf b/src/modules/contextualprocess/contextualprocess.conf
index 4252d1043..20668e1ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/contextualprocess/contextualprocess.conf
+++ b/src/modules/contextualprocess/contextualprocess.conf
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 # When a given global value (string) equals a given value, then
 # the associated command is executed.
 #
-# The special configuration key *dontChroot* specifies whether
-# the commands are run in the target system (default, value *false*),
-# or in the host system. This key is not used for comparisons
-# with global configuration values.
+# The special top-level keys *dontChroot* and *timeout* have
+# meaning just like in shellprocess.conf. They are excluded from
+# the comparison with global variables.
 #
 # Configuration consists of keys for global variable names (except
-# *dontChroot*), and the sub-keys are strings to compare to the
-# variable's value. If the variable has that particular value, the
+# *dontChroot* and *timeout*), and the sub-keys are strings to compare
+# to the variable's value. If the variable has that particular value, the
 # corresponding value (script) is executed.
 #
 # You can check for an empty value with "".
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ dontChroot: false
 firmwareType:
     efi:
         -   "-pkg remove efi-firmware"
-        -   "-mkinitramfsrd -abgn"
+        -   command: "-mkinitramfsrd -abgn"
+            timeout: 120  # This is slow
     bios:   "-pkg remove bios-firmware"
     "":     "/bin/false no-firmware-type-set"
diff --git a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
index 45b8b2537..5c14284ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 ShellProcessJob::ShellProcessJob( QObject* parent )
     : Calamares::CppJob( parent )
     , m_commands( nullptr )
-    , m_dontChroot( false )
 {
 }
 
@@ -70,11 +69,14 @@ ShellProcessJob::exec()
 void
 ShellProcessJob::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
 {
-    m_dontChroot = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "dontChroot", false );
+    bool dontChroot = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "dontChroot", false );
+    int timeout = CalamaresUtils::getInteger( configurationMap, "timeout", 10 );
+    if ( timeout < 1 )
+        timeout = 10;
 
     if ( configurationMap.contains( "script" ) )
     {
-        m_commands = new CalamaresUtils::CommandList( configurationMap.value( "script" ), !m_dontChroot );
+        m_commands = new CalamaresUtils::CommandList( configurationMap.value( "script" ), !dontChroot, timeout );
         if ( m_commands->isEmpty() )
             cDebug() << "ShellProcessJob: \"script\" contains no commands for" << moduleInstanceKey();
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.h b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.h
index afc58fdc7..3111fc26e 100644
--- a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     CalamaresUtils::CommandList* m_commands;
-    bool m_dontChroot;
 };
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION( ShellProcessJobFactory )
diff --git a/src/modules/shellprocess/Tests.cpp b/src/modules/shellprocess/Tests.cpp
index c406fde17..c6643325f 100644
--- a/src/modules/shellprocess/Tests.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/shellprocess/Tests.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ ShellProcessTests::testProcessListSampleConfig()
     CommandList cl(
         CalamaresUtils::yamlMapToVariant( doc ).toMap().value( "script" ) );
     QVERIFY( !cl.isEmpty() );
-    QCOMPARE( cl.count(), 2 );
+    QCOMPARE( cl.count(), 3 );
+    QCOMPARE( cl.at(0).timeout(), -1 );
+    QCOMPARE( cl.at(2).timeout(), 3600 );  // slowloris
 }
 
 void ShellProcessTests::testProcessListFromList()
diff --git a/src/modules/shellprocess/shellprocess.conf b/src/modules/shellprocess/shellprocess.conf
index 3735db987..ff53dc228 100644
--- a/src/modules/shellprocess/shellprocess.conf
+++ b/src/modules/shellprocess/shellprocess.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 # system from the point of view of the command (for chrooted
 # commands, that will be */*).
 #
+# The (global) timeout for the command list can be set with
+# the *timeout* key. The value is a time in seconds, default
+# is 10 seconds if not set.
+#
 # If a command starts with "-" (a single minus sign), then the
 # return value of the command following the - is ignored; otherwise,
 # a failing command will abort the installation. This is much like
@@ -17,8 +21,14 @@
 #   - a single string; this is one command that is executed.
 #   - a list of strings; these are executed one at a time, by
 #     separate shells (/bin/sh -c is invoked for each command).
+#   - an object, specifying a key *command* and (optionally)
+#     a key *timeout* to set the timeout for this specific
+#     command differently from the global setting.
 ---
 dontChroot: false
+timeout: 10
 script:
     - "-touch @@ROOT@@/tmp/thingy"
     - "/usr/bin/false"
+    - command: "/usr/local/bin/slowloris"
+      timeout: 3600