diff --git a/config/core/webhooks/config-validation.yaml b/config/core/webhooks/config-validation.yaml
index ae727e6d465..0e473b45575 100644
--- a/config/core/webhooks/config-validation.yaml
+++ b/config/core/webhooks/config-validation.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ webhooks:
     matchExpressions:
     - key: eventing.knative.dev/release
       operator: Exists
+  timeoutSeconds: 2
diff --git a/config/core/webhooks/defaulting.yaml b/config/core/webhooks/defaulting.yaml
index 6e036c8e999..85c1bc2a375 100644
--- a/config/core/webhooks/defaulting.yaml
+++ b/config/core/webhooks/defaulting.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ webhooks:
   sideEffects: None
   failurePolicy: Fail
   name: webhook.eventing.knative.dev
+  timeoutSeconds: 2
diff --git a/config/core/webhooks/resource-validation.yaml b/config/core/webhooks/resource-validation.yaml
index cb250ee300f..39ba0c573ac 100644
--- a/config/core/webhooks/resource-validation.yaml
+++ b/config/core/webhooks/resource-validation.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ webhooks:
   sideEffects: None
   failurePolicy: Fail
   name: validation.webhook.eventing.knative.dev
+  timeoutSeconds: 2
diff --git a/config/core/webhooks/sinkbindings.yaml b/config/core/webhooks/sinkbindings.yaml
index 2633d544413..ee024e0fa61 100644
--- a/config/core/webhooks/sinkbindings.yaml
+++ b/config/core/webhooks/sinkbindings.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ webhooks:
   failurePolicy: Fail
   sideEffects: None
   name: sinkbindings.webhook.sources.knative.dev
+  timeoutSeconds: 2