diff --git a/src/interface/virtinterfaced.service.in b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.service.in
index 4dbd7a627b..73d409b81b 100644
--- a/src/interface/virtinterfaced.service.in
+++ b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtinterfaced
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtinterfaced --timeout 120 $VIRTINTERFACED_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtinterfaced $VIRTINTERFACED_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf
index c131f559d2..0685da31b8 100644
--- a/src/interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf
+++ b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtinterfaced.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTINTERFACED_ARGS=""
+VIRTINTERFACED_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/libxl/virtxend.service.in b/src/libxl/virtxend.service.in
index 8a794647ac..a863917467 100644
--- a/src/libxl/virtxend.service.in
+++ b/src/libxl/virtxend.service.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=/proc/xen/capabilities
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtxend
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtxend --timeout 120 $VIRTXEND_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtxend $VIRTXEND_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 KillMode=process
diff --git a/src/libxl/virtxend.sysconf b/src/libxl/virtxend.sysconf
index 7fa4b7b464..301da47e8d 100644
--- a/src/libxl/virtxend.sysconf
+++ b/src/libxl/virtxend.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtxend.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTXEND_ARGS=""
+VIRTXEND_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/lxc/virtlxcd.service.in b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.service.in
index 0665f21ee0..3af7c1a52d 100644
--- a/src/lxc/virtlxcd.service.in
+++ b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.service.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtlxcd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtlxcd --timeout 120 $VIRTLXCD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtlxcd $VIRTLXCD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 KillMode=process
 Restart=on-failure
diff --git a/src/lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf
index d342aec88b..119a4a23f3 100644
--- a/src/lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf
+++ b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtlxcd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTLXCD_ARGS=""
+VIRTLXCD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/network/virtnetworkd.service.in b/src/network/virtnetworkd.service.in
index beef277a34..e7f1326945 100644
--- a/src/network/virtnetworkd.service.in
+++ b/src/network/virtnetworkd.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtnetworkd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnetworkd --timeout 120 $VIRTNETWORKD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnetworkd $VIRTNETWORKD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 KillMode=process
diff --git a/src/network/virtnetworkd.sysconf b/src/network/virtnetworkd.sysconf
index fda82c1a76..93f3a7a327 100644
--- a/src/network/virtnetworkd.sysconf
+++ b/src/network/virtnetworkd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtnetworkd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTNETWORKD_ARGS=""
+VIRTNETWORKD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in
index 4795fc9167..d2453dd620 100644
--- a/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in
+++ b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtnodedevd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnodedevd --timeout 120 $VIRTNODEDEVD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnodedevd $VIRTNODEDEVD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf
index 9ffea04634..fa7faa3a79 100644
--- a/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf
+++ b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtnodedevd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTNODEDEVD_ARGS=""
+VIRTNODEDEVD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in
index 3517232edc..dda7c01a3d 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in
+++ b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtnwfilterd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnwfilterd --timeout 120 $VIRTNWFILTERD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtnwfilterd $VIRTNWFILTERD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf
index 4d46b6581a..80cc645ba5 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf
+++ b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtnwfilterd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTNWFILTERD_ARGS=""
+VIRTNWFILTERD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/qemu/virtqemud.service.in b/src/qemu/virtqemud.service.in
index 55a95640b1..8abc9d3a7f 100644
--- a/src/qemu/virtqemud.service.in
+++ b/src/qemu/virtqemud.service.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtqemud
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtqemud --timeout 120 $VIRTQEMUD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtqemud $VIRTQEMUD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 KillMode=process
 Restart=on-failure
diff --git a/src/qemu/virtqemud.sysconf b/src/qemu/virtqemud.sysconf
index 1bab275240..70f76c7c47 100644
--- a/src/qemu/virtqemud.sysconf
+++ b/src/qemu/virtqemud.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtqemud.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTQEMUD_ARGS=""
+VIRTQEMUD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/remote/virtproxyd.service.in b/src/remote/virtproxyd.service.in
index 39d82bb53d..f43ce9ee6e 100644
--- a/src/remote/virtproxyd.service.in
+++ b/src/remote/virtproxyd.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtproxyd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtproxyd --timeout 120 $VIRTPROXYD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtproxyd $VIRTPROXYD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/remote/virtproxyd.sysconf b/src/remote/virtproxyd.sysconf
index 805b6185b5..0fc5c61096 100644
--- a/src/remote/virtproxyd.sysconf
+++ b/src/remote/virtproxyd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtproxyd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTPROXYD_ARGS=""
+VIRTPROXYD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/secret/virtsecretd.service.in b/src/secret/virtsecretd.service.in
index 84f2001028..8444142a3a 100644
--- a/src/secret/virtsecretd.service.in
+++ b/src/secret/virtsecretd.service.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtsecretd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtsecretd --timeout 120 $VIRTSECRETD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtsecretd $VIRTSECRETD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/secret/virtsecretd.sysconf b/src/secret/virtsecretd.sysconf
index 9303dd7bcc..2247d05964 100644
--- a/src/secret/virtsecretd.sysconf
+++ b/src/secret/virtsecretd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtsecretd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTSECRETD_ARGS=""
+VIRTSECRETD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/storage/virtstoraged.service.in b/src/storage/virtstoraged.service.in
index a33fb289d5..fc3e9a1b69 100644
--- a/src/storage/virtstoraged.service.in
+++ b/src/storage/virtstoraged.service.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtstoraged
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtstoraged --timeout 120 $VIRTSTORAGED_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtstoraged $VIRTSTORAGED_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/storage/virtstoraged.sysconf b/src/storage/virtstoraged.sysconf
index 268d80b902..122373eb7c 100644
--- a/src/storage/virtstoraged.sysconf
+++ b/src/storage/virtstoraged.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtstoraged.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTSTORAGED_ARGS=""
+VIRTSTORAGED_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/vbox/virtvboxd.service.in b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.service.in
index 8240c45646..ebb31dde07 100644
--- a/src/vbox/virtvboxd.service.in
+++ b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.service.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtvboxd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtvboxd --timeout 120 $VIRTVBOXD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtvboxd $VIRTVBOXD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf
index a94c8ae23c..37ad353d54 100644
--- a/src/vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf
+++ b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtvboxd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTVBOXD_ARGS=""
+VIRTVBOXD_ARGS="--timeout 120"
diff --git a/src/vz/virtvzd.service.in b/src/vz/virtvzd.service.in
index 15ccfeb172..f551cb8fbf 100644
--- a/src/vz/virtvzd.service.in
+++ b/src/vz/virtvzd.service.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Documentation=https://libvirt.org
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-@sysconfdir@/sysconfig/virtvzd
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtvzd --timeout 120 $VIRTVZD_ARGS
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/virtvzd $VIRTVZD_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/src/vz/virtvzd.sysconf b/src/vz/virtvzd.sysconf
index 7db30df94b..a86b9dfb6c 100644
--- a/src/vz/virtvzd.sysconf
+++ b/src/vz/virtvzd.sysconf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Customizations for the virtvzd.service systemd unit
 
-VIRTVZD_ARGS=""
+VIRTVZD_ARGS="--timeout 120"