3 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/dsc_resource.rb b/lib/chef/provider/dsc_resource.rb
index efbe4eccef..fd25a14ea5 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/dsc_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/dsc_resource.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Chef
           "Invoke-DscResource #{switches}",
           output_format
         )
-        cmdlet.run!
+        cmdlet.run!({}, {:timeout => new_resource.timeout})
       end
 
       def return_dsc_resource_result(result, property_name)
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/dsc_resource.rb b/lib/chef/resource/dsc_resource.rb
index 1dcde8de96..0664dc7d7f 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/dsc_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/dsc_resource.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Chef
 
       # This property takes the action message for the reboot resource
       # If the set method of the DSC resource indicate that a reboot
-      # is necessary, reboot_action provides the mechanism for a reboot to 
+      # is necessary, reboot_action provides the mechanism for a reboot to
       # be requested.
       def reboot_action(value=nil)
         if value
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ class Chef
           @reboot_action
         end
       end
+
+      def timeout(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :timeout,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ Integer ]
+        )
+      end
       private
 
       def value_of(value)
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
index 6fa74a139f..276aa74111 100644
--- a/spec/unit/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::DscResource do
   let(:dsc_test_property_name) { :DSCTestProperty }
   let(:dsc_test_property_value) { 'DSCTestValue' }
   let(:dsc_test_reboot_action) { :reboot_now }
+  let(:dsc_test_timeout) { 101 }
 
   context 'when Powershell supports Dsc' do
     let(:dsc_test_run_context) {
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ describe Chef::Resource::DscResource do
       expect(dsc_test_resource.reboot_action).to eq(dsc_test_reboot_action)
     end
 
+    it "allows the timeout attribute to be set" do
+      dsc_test_resource.timeout(dsc_test_timeout)
+      expect(dsc_test_resource.timeout).to eq(dsc_test_timeout)
+    end
+
     context "when setting a dsc property" do
       it "allows setting a dsc property with a property name of type Symbol" do
         dsc_test_resource.property(dsc_test_property_name, dsc_test_property_value)
@@ -87,4 +93,4 @@ describe Chef::Resource::DscResource do
       end
     end
   end
-end
-\ No newline at end of file
+end