diff --git a/charts/router/templates/router-service.yaml b/charts/router/templates/router-service.yaml
index 19423b1..04e7783 100644
--- a/charts/router/templates/router-service.yaml
+++ b/charts/router/templates/router-service.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: deis-router
-{{- if .Values.service_annotations }}
   annotations:
+    service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-connection-idle-timeout: "1200"
 {{- range $key, $value := .Values.service_annotations }}
     {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
-{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
   labels:
     heritage: deis