diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5335-shubham-pampattiwar b/changelogs/unreleased/5335-shubham-pampattiwar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..803f0f3cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5335-shubham-pampattiwar
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Increase ensure restic repository timeout to 5m
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diff --git a/pkg/repository/ensurer.go b/pkg/repository/ensurer.go
index 5527ac742..7d7bd3ffb 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/ensurer.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/ensurer.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (r *RepositoryEnsurer) createBackupRepositoryAndWait(ctx context.Context, n
 		}
 	}
 
-	err := wait.PollWithContext(ctx, time.Millisecond*500, time.Minute, checkFunc)
+	err := wait.PollWithContext(ctx, time.Millisecond*500, time.Minute*5, checkFunc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to wait BackupRepository")
 	} else {