diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 91ffc23..341ac8f 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class Worker(object):
         If no timeout is given, the default_worker_ttl will be used to update
         the expiration time of the worker.
         """
-        timeout = timeout or self.default_worker_ttl
+        timeout = timeout or self.default_worker_ttl + 60
         connection = pipeline if pipeline is not None else self.connection
         connection.expire(self.key, timeout)
         connection.hset(self.key, 'last_heartbeat', utcformat(utcnow()))
@@ -689,10 +689,10 @@ class Worker(object):
             except HorseMonitorTimeoutException:
                 # Horse has not exited yet and is still running.
                 # Send a heartbeat to keep the worker alive.
-                self.heartbeat(self.job_monitoring_interval + 30)
+                self.heartbeat(self.job_monitoring_interval + 60)
 
                 # Kill the job from this side if something is really wrong (interpreter lock/etc).
-                if job.timeout != -1 and (utcnow() - job.started_at).total_seconds() > (job.timeout + 1):
+                if job.timeout != -1 and (utcnow() - job.started_at).total_seconds() > (job.timeout + 60):
                     self.kill_horse()
                     break
 
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ class Worker(object):
             timeout = job.timeout or 180
 
         if heartbeat_ttl is None:
-            heartbeat_ttl = self.job_monitoring_interval + 5
+            heartbeat_ttl = self.job_monitoring_interval + 60
 
         with self.connection.pipeline() as pipeline:
             self.set_state(WorkerStatus.BUSY, pipeline=pipeline)
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ class SimpleWorker(Worker):
 
     def execute_job(self, job, queue):
         """Execute job in same thread/process, do not fork()"""
-        timeout = (job.timeout or DEFAULT_WORKER_TTL) + 5
+        timeout = (job.timeout or DEFAULT_WORKER_TTL) + 60
         return self.perform_job(job, queue, heartbeat_ttl=timeout)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index 088213d..8e8564f 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ class WorkerShutdownTestCase(TimeoutTestCase, RQTestCase):
         now = utcnow()
         w.monitor_work_horse(job)
         fudge_factor = 1
-        total_time = w.job_monitoring_interval + 5 + fudge_factor
+        total_time = w.job_monitoring_interval + 65 + fudge_factor
         self.assertTrue((utcnow() - now).total_seconds() < total_time)
         self.assertEqual(job.get_status(), JobStatus.FAILED)
         failed_job_registry = FailedJobRegistry(queue=fooq)