diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 477cdaf..b59baf4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 \#*\#
 .\#*
 
+# JetBrains relates files
+.idea
+
 # Vim-related files
 [._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
 [._]s[a-w][a-z]
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 4adb824..a549ff0 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ resource "google_compute_region_backend_service" "default" {
   name                            = var.health_check["type"] == "tcp" ? "${var.name}-with-tcp-hc" : "${var.name}-with-http-hc"
   region                          = var.region
   protocol                        = var.ip_protocol
-  timeout_sec                     = 10
+  timeout_sec                     = var.health_check["timeout_sec"] == null ? 10 : var.health_check["timeout_sec"]
   connection_draining_timeout_sec = var.connection_draining_timeout_sec
   session_affinity                = var.session_affinity
   dynamic "backend" {