diff --git a/python/lsst/ctrl/platform/s3df/etc/templates/dynamic_slots.template b/python/lsst/ctrl/platform/s3df/etc/templates/dynamic_slots.template
index 6ea7c5f..0dbca41 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ctrl/platform/s3df/etc/templates/dynamic_slots.template
+++ b/python/lsst/ctrl/platform/s3df/etc/templates/dynamic_slots.template
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ NUM_SLOTS=1
 NUM_SLOTS_TYPE_1=1
 SLOT_TYPE_1=cpus=$ENV(GNUMCORES),ram=$ENV(GMEM),swap=100%,disk=100%
 SLOT_TYPE_1_PARTITIONABLE = TRUE
-CLAIM_WORKLIFE = 100000
+CLAIM_WORKLIFE = 300