diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/config.mk b/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/config.mk
index b49ef0dac7..bf9fa99fc0 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ibex/config.mk
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ export ENABLE_DPO = 0
 
 export TNS_END_PERCENT        = 100
 
+export FP_REPAIR_TIMING_MAX_PASSES_PER_ITER = 5
+export CTS_REPAIR_TIMING_MAX_PASSES_PER_ITER = 30
+export GRT_REPAIR_TIMING_MAX_PASSES_PER_ITER = 10
+
diff --git a/flow/designs/nangate45/black_parrot/config.mk b/flow/designs/nangate45/black_parrot/config.mk
index 16e60bd058..f9043da518 100644
--- a/flow/designs/nangate45/black_parrot/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/nangate45/black_parrot/config.mk
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ export PLACE_DENSITY_LB_ADDON = 0.05
 export MACRO_PLACE_HALO    = 10 10
 export MACRO_PLACE_CHANNEL = 20 20
 export TNS_END_PERCENT     = 100
+
+export FP_REPAIR_TIMING_MAX_PASSES_PER_ITER = 5
+export GRT_REPAIR_TIMING_MAX_PASSES_PER_ITER = 30