diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_dashboard.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_dashboard.go
index a517623381..d22bd81103 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_dashboard.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_dashboard.go
@@ -678,9 +678,9 @@ func deployDashboard(client *sshClient, network string, conf *config, config *da
 
 	// Build and deploy the dashboard service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // dashboardInfos is returned from a dashboard status check to allow reporting
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_ethstats.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_ethstats.go
index 1a7b484267..a7d99a2979 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_ethstats.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_ethstats.go
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ func deployEthstats(client *sshClient, network string, port int, secret string,
 
 	// Build and deploy the ethstats service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // ethstatsInfos is returned from an ethstats status check to allow reporting
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_explorer.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_explorer.go
index bb43e5fe4e..e916deaf6f 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_explorer.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_explorer.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ADD chain.json /chain.json
 RUN \
   echo '(cd ../eth-net-intelligence-api && pm2 start /ethstats.json)' >  explorer.sh && \
 	echo '(cd ../etherchain-light && npm start &)'                      >> explorer.sh && \
-	echo '/parity/parity --chain=/chain.json --port={{.NodePort}} --tracing=on --fat-db=on --pruning=archive' >> explorer.sh
+	echo 'exec /parity/parity --chain=/chain.json --port={{.NodePort}} --tracing=on --fat-db=on --pruning=archive' >> explorer.sh
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "explorer.sh"]
 `
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ func deployExplorer(client *sshClient, network string, chainspec []byte, config
 
 	// Build and deploy the boot or seal node service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // explorerInfos is returned from a block explorer status check to allow reporting
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_faucet.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_faucet.go
index 8365bf47d0..06c9fc0f58 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_faucet.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_faucet.go
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ func deployFaucet(client *sshClient, network string, bootnodes []string, config
 
 	// Build and deploy the faucet service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // faucetInfos is returned from a faucet status check to allow reporting various
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_nginx.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_nginx.go
index 35c0efc8ad..7f87661d3b 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_nginx.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_nginx.go
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ func deployNginx(client *sshClient, network string, port int, nocache bool) ([]b
 
 	// Build and deploy the reverse-proxy service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // nginxInfos is returned from an nginx reverse-proxy status check to allow
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
index 34377733f3..a480a894eb 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_node.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ADD genesis.json /genesis.json
 RUN \
   echo 'geth --cache 512 init /genesis.json' > geth.sh && \{{if .Unlock}}
 	echo 'mkdir -p /root/.ethereum/keystore/ && cp /signer.json /root/.ethereum/keystore/' >> geth.sh && \{{end}}
-	echo $'geth --networkid {{.NetworkID}} --cache 512 --port {{.Port}} --maxpeers {{.Peers}} {{.LightFlag}} --ethstats \'{{.Ethstats}}\' {{if .Bootnodes}}--bootnodes {{.Bootnodes}}{{end}} {{if .Etherbase}}--etherbase {{.Etherbase}} --mine --minerthreads 1{{end}} {{if .Unlock}}--unlock 0 --password /signer.pass --mine{{end}} --targetgaslimit {{.GasTarget}} --gasprice {{.GasPrice}}' >> geth.sh
+	echo $'exec geth --networkid {{.NetworkID}} --cache 512 --port {{.Port}} --maxpeers {{.Peers}} {{.LightFlag}} --ethstats \'{{.Ethstats}}\' {{if .Bootnodes}}--bootnodes {{.Bootnodes}}{{end}} {{if .Etherbase}}--etherbase {{.Etherbase}} --mine --minerthreads 1{{end}} {{if .Unlock}}--unlock 0 --password /signer.pass --mine{{end}} --targetgaslimit {{.GasTarget}} --gasprice {{.GasPrice}}' >> geth.sh
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "geth.sh"]
 `
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ func deployNode(client *sshClient, network string, bootnodes []string, config *n
 
 	// Build and deploy the boot or seal node service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // nodeInfos is returned from a boot or seal node status check to allow reporting
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/module_wallet.go b/cmd/puppeth/module_wallet.go
index 5e5032bedf..90812c4a0b 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/module_wallet.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/module_wallet.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ADD genesis.json /genesis.json
 RUN \
   echo 'node server.js &'                     > wallet.sh && \
 	echo 'geth --cache 512 init /genesis.json' >> wallet.sh && \
-	echo $'geth --networkid {{.NetworkID}} --port {{.NodePort}} --bootnodes {{.Bootnodes}} --ethstats \'{{.Ethstats}}\' --cache=512 --rpc --rpcaddr=0.0.0.0 --rpccorsdomain "*" --rpcvhosts "*"' >> wallet.sh
+	echo $'exec geth --networkid {{.NetworkID}} --port {{.NodePort}} --bootnodes {{.Bootnodes}} --ethstats \'{{.Ethstats}}\' --cache=512 --rpc --rpcaddr=0.0.0.0 --rpccorsdomain "*" --rpcvhosts "*"' >> wallet.sh
 
 RUN \
 	sed -i 's/PuppethNetworkID/{{.NetworkID}}/g' dist/js/etherwallet-master.js && \
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func deployWallet(client *sshClient, network string, bootnodes []string, config
 
 	// Build and deploy the boot or seal node service
 	if nocache {
-		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate", workdir, network, network))
+		return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s build --pull --no-cache && docker-compose -p %s up -d --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network, network))
 	}
-	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate", workdir, network))
+	return nil, client.Stream(fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && docker-compose -p %s up -d --build --force-recreate --timeout 60", workdir, network))
 }
 
 // walletInfos is returned from a web wallet status check to allow reporting