diff --git a/crates/configuration/src/global_settings.rs b/crates/configuration/src/global_settings.rs
index 080b7294469cb93b0efca58bce774c1c277bf197..0e27f18861fae89e44bf554c049a6532ba585c60 100644
--- a/crates/configuration/src/global_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/configuration/src/global_settings.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@ pub struct GlobalSettings {
     // TODO: parse both case in zombienet node version to avoid renamed ?
     #[serde(rename = "timeout")]
     network_spawn_timeout: Duration,
-    #[serde(default = "default_node_spawn_timeout")]
+    #[serde(default)]
     node_spawn_timeout: Duration,
     local_ip: Option<IpAddr>,
 }
 
-fn default_node_spawn_timeout() -> Duration {
-    300
-}
-
 impl GlobalSettings {
     /// External bootnode address.
     pub fn bootnodes_addresses(&self) -> Vec<&Multiaddr> {