diff --git a/lib/config/definitions.js b/lib/config/definitions.js
index f0c82f68cedbefccf05048749f4ce881633ea164..aee81a704ccfd173d867988bedf98a2a6991b978 100644
--- a/lib/config/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/config/definitions.js
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ const options = [
     description: 'Timeout in hours for when prCreation=not-pending',
     type: 'integer',
     // Must be at least 24 hours to give time for the unpublishSafe check to "complete".
-    default: 24,
+    default: 25,
   },
   {
     name: 'prHourlyLimit',