diff --git a/haproxy/files/haproxy_config.jinja b/haproxy/files/haproxy_config.jinja
index 40c0c50..f5b6803 100644
--- a/haproxy/files/haproxy_config.jinja
+++ b/haproxy/files/haproxy_config.jinja
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ frontend http
    default_backend host-http
 
 backend host-ssh
+    timeout connect 0
     timeout server 0
 
     mode tcp