diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be92893..e6293dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_event_subscriptions"></a> [event\_subscriptions](#input\_event\_subscriptions) | Map of objects that define the event subscriptions to be created | `any` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_permissions_boundary"></a> [iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary](#input\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary) | ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the role | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_tags"></a> [iam\_role\_tags](#input\_iam\_role\_tags) | A map of additional tags to apply to the DMS IAM roles | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_repl_config_timeouts"></a> [repl\_config\_timeouts](#input\_repl\_config\_timeouts) | A map of timeouts for serverless replication config create/update/delete operations | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
+| <a name="input_repl_config_timeouts"></a> [repl\_config\_timeouts](#input\_repl\_config\_timeouts) | A map of timeouts for serverless replication config create/update/delete operations | `map(string)` | <pre>{<br/>  "create": "60m",<br/>  "delete": "60m",<br/>  "update": "60m"<br/>}</pre> | no |
 | <a name="input_repl_instance_allocated_storage"></a> [repl\_instance\_allocated\_storage](#input\_repl\_instance\_allocated\_storage) | The amount of storage (in gigabytes) to be initially allocated for the replication instance. Min: 5, Max: 6144, Default: 50 | `number` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_repl_instance_allow_major_version_upgrade"></a> [repl\_instance\_allow\_major\_version\_upgrade](#input\_repl\_instance\_allow\_major\_version\_upgrade) | Indicates that major version upgrades are allowed | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_repl_instance_apply_immediately"></a> [repl\_instance\_apply\_immediately](#input\_repl\_instance\_apply\_immediately) | Indicates whether the changes should be applied immediately or during the next maintenance window | `bool` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 08fb3f4..230c5fc 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ resource "aws_dms_replication_config" "this" {
   tags = merge(var.tags, try(each.value.tags, {}))
 
   timeouts {
-    create = try(var.repl_config_timeouts.create, null)
-    update = try(var.repl_config_timeouts.update, null)
-    delete = try(var.repl_config_timeouts.delete, null)
+    create = var.repl_config_timeouts.create
+    update = var.repl_config_timeouts.update
+    delete = var.repl_config_timeouts.delete
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 9b8f161..d8467cc 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -193,7 +193,11 @@ variable "repl_instance_timeouts" {
 variable "repl_config_timeouts" {
   description = "A map of timeouts for serverless replication config create/update/delete operations"
   type        = map(string)
-  default     = {}
+  default = {
+    "create" = "60m"
+    "update" = "60m"
+    "delete" = "60m"
+  }
 }
 
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