diff --git a/pmb/chroot/apk.py b/pmb/chroot/apk.py
index d9b65b11..b8a35cf9 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/apk.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/apk.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def install(args, packages, suffix="native", build=True):
     for command in commands:
         if args.offline:
             command = ["--no-network"] + command
-        pmb.chroot.root(args, ["apk", "--no-progress"] + command, suffix)
+        pmb.chroot.root(args, ["apk", "--no-progress"] + command, suffix=suffix, disable_timeout=True)
 
 
 def upgrade(args, suffix="native"):
diff --git a/pmb/chroot/root.py b/pmb/chroot/root.py
index 6e398fc0..59aea416 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/root.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/root.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def executables_absolute_path():
 
 
 def root(args, cmd, suffix="native", working_dir="/", output="log",
-         output_return=False, check=None, env={}, auto_init=True):
+         output_return=False, check=None, env={}, auto_init=True, disable_timeout=False):
     """
     Run a command inside a chroot as root.
 
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ def root(args, cmd, suffix="native", working_dir="/", output="log",
                 pmb.helpers.run.flat_cmd(cmd_chroot, env=env_all)]
     kill_as_root = output in ["log", "stdout"]
     return pmb.helpers.run_core.core(args, msg, cmd_sudo, None, output,
-                                     output_return, check, kill_as_root)
+                                     output_return, check, kill_as_root, disable_timeout)
diff --git a/pmb/helpers/run_core.py b/pmb/helpers/run_core.py
index 0d45999e..9a0947b0 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/run_core.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/run_core.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def foreground_tui(cmd, working_dir=None):
 
 
 def core(args, log_message, cmd, working_dir=None, output="log",
-         output_return=False, check=None, kill_as_root=False):
+         output_return=False, check=None, kill_as_root=False, disable_timeout=False):
     """
     Run a command and create a log entry.
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def core(args, log_message, cmd, working_dir=None, output="log",
         if not args.details_to_stdout and output in ["stdout", "interactive"]:
             output_to_stdout = True
 
-        output_timeout = output in ["log", "stdout"]
+        output_timeout = output in ["log", "stdout"] and not disable_timeout
         (code, output_after_run) = foreground_pipe(args, cmd, working_dir,
                                                    output_to_stdout,
                                                    output_return,