diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 28cd564..2c05a7d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ allprojects {
         cordaDbContainerName = "CSDEpostgresql"
         cordaBinDir = "${System.getProperty("user.home")}/.corda/corda5"
         cordaCliBinDir = "${System.getProperty("user.home")}/.corda/cli"
+        cpiUploadTimeout = cpiUploadDefault
     }
 
     // Declare the set of Java compiler options we need to build a CorDapp.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bd0e14b..dc5b821 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ combinedWorkerJarVersion=5.0.0.0-Iguana1.0
 cordaPluginsVersion=7.0.3
 
 # Specify the version of the CSDE gradle plugin to use
-csdePluginVersion=1.0.0-alpha-+
+csdePluginVersion=1.2.0-alpha-+
 
 # Specify the name of the workflows module
 workflowsModule=workflows
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ mockitoKotlinVersion=4.0.0
 mockitoVersion=4.6.1
 hamcrestVersion=2.2
 
+# Specify the maximum amount of time allowed for the CPI upload
+# As your CorDapp grows you might need to increase this
+# Value is in milliseconds
+cpiUploadDefault=10000
 
 # R3 internal repository
 # Use this version when pointing to artefacts in artifactory that have not been published to S3