diff --git a/conf/base.config b/conf/base.config
index 4758d67..ad687a9 100644
--- a/conf/base.config
+++ b/conf/base.config
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ process {
 
     withName: MULTIQC {
         memory = { check_max( 150.MB  * task.attempt, 'memory'  ) }
+        time   = { check_max( 1.hour * task.attempt, 'time' ) }
     }
 
     withName:CUSTOM_DUMPSOFTWAREVERSIONS {