diff --git a/ray_provider/operators/ray.py b/ray_provider/operators/ray.py
index ea33b89..1ef859a 100644
--- a/ray_provider/operators/ray.py
+++ b/ray_provider/operators/ray.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def execute(self, context: Context) -> str:
                 current_status = self.hook.get_ray_job_status(self.dashboard_url, self.job_id)
                 self.log.info(f"Current job status for {self.job_id} is: {current_status}")
 
+                job_timeout_seconds = timedelta(seconds=0)
                 if isinstance(self.job_timeout_seconds, timedelta):
                     job_timeout_seconds = self.job_timeout_seconds
                 elif self.job_timeout_seconds is not None: