diff --git a/posthog/models/async_deletion/delete_events.py b/posthog/models/async_deletion/delete_events.py
index 8ad0fc8273a53..af85439cd52a8 100644
--- a/posthog/models/async_deletion/delete_events.py
+++ b/posthog/models/async_deletion/delete_events.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # We purposely set this lower than the 256KB limit in ClickHouse to account for the potential overhead of the argument
 # substitution and settings injection. This is a conservative estimate, but it's better to be safe than hit the limit.
 MAX_QUERY_SIZE = 230_000  # 230KB which is less than 256KB limit in ClickHouse
-MAX_SELECT_EXECUTION_TIME = 2 * 60 * 60  # 2 hours
+MAX_SELECT_EXECUTION_TIME = 3 * 60 * 60  # 3 hours
 
 
 # Note: Session recording, dead letter queue, logs deletion will be handled by TTL