diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/repository.json b/cypress/fixtures/repository.json
index 906b8e23c..430dfd1ce 100644
--- a/cypress/fixtures/repository.json
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/repository.json
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline_type": "yaml",
-  "approve_build": "fork-always"
+  "approve_build": "fork-always",
+  "approval_timeout": 7
 }
diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/repository_updated.json b/cypress/fixtures/repository_updated.json
index 6df2cb576..51bfe405c 100644
--- a/cypress/fixtures/repository_updated.json
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/repository_updated.json
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@
     }
   },
   "pipeline_type": "yaml",
-  "approve_build": "fork-no-write"
+  "approve_build": "fork-no-write",
+  "approval_timeout": 10
 }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/repo_settings.spec.js b/cypress/integration/repo_settings.spec.js
index bd9e434e9..62108639f 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/repo_settings.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/repo_settings.spec.js
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ context('Repo Settings', () => {
       cy.login('/github/octocat/settings');
     });
 
+    it('approval timeout should show', () => {
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout]').should('be.visible');
+    });
+
     it('build limit input should show', () => {
       cy.get('[data-test=repo-limit]').should('be.visible');
     });
@@ -89,6 +93,45 @@ context('Repo Settings', () => {
       cy.get('@pipelineTypeRadio').should('have.checked');
     });
 
+    it('approval timeout input should allow number input', () => {
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout]').as('repoApprovalTimeout');
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout] input').as(
+        'repoApprovalTimeoutInput',
+      );
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .type('{selectall}123');
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').should('have.value', '123');
+    });
+
+    it('approval timeout input should not allow letter/character input', () => {
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout]').as('repoApprovalTimeout');
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout] input').as(
+        'repoApprovalTimeoutInput',
+      );
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .type('{selectall}cat');
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').should('not.have.value', 'cat');
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').type('{selectall}12cat34');
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').should('have.value', '1234');
+    });
+
+    it('clicking update on approval timeout should update timeout and hide button', () => {
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout]').as('repoApprovalTimeout');
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout] input').as(
+        'repoApprovalTimeoutInput',
+      );
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').should('be.visible').clear();
+      cy.get('@repoApprovalTimeoutInput').type('{selectall}80');
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout] + button')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .click({ force: true });
+      cy.get('[data-test=repo-approval-timeout] + button').should(
+        'be.disabled',
+      );
+    });
+
     it('build limit input should allow number input', () => {
       cy.get('[data-test=repo-limit]').as('repoLimit');
       cy.get('[data-test=repo-limit] input').as('repoLimitInput');
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 49117557c..6bb820ee7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ services:
   # https://go-vela.github.io/docs/administration/server/
   server:
     container_name: server
-    image: server:local
+    image: target/vela-server:latest
     networks:
       - vela
     environment:
diff --git a/src/elm/Pages/Org_/Repo_/Settings.elm b/src/elm/Pages/Org_/Repo_/Settings.elm
index 09f9e6af4..c40544fed 100644
--- a/src/elm/Pages/Org_/Repo_/Settings.elm
+++ b/src/elm/Pages/Org_/Repo_/Settings.elm
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ toLayout user route model =
 -}
 type alias Model =
     { repo : WebData Vela.Repository
+    , inApprovalTimeout : Maybe Int
     , inLimit : Maybe Int
     , inCounter : Maybe Int
     , inTimeout : Maybe Int
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ type alias Model =
 init : Shared.Model -> Route { org : String, repo : String } -> () -> ( Model, Effect Msg )
 init shared route () =
     ( { repo = RemoteData.Loading
+      , inApprovalTimeout = Nothing
       , inLimit = Nothing
       , inCounter = Nothing
       , inTimeout = Nothing
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ type Msg
     | AllowEventsUpdate { allowEvents : Vela.AllowEvents, event : Vela.AllowEventsField } Bool
     | AccessUpdate String
     | ForkPolicyUpdate String
+    | ApprovalTimeoutOnInput String
+    | ApprovalTimeoutUpdate Int
     | BuildLimitOnInput String
     | BuildLimitUpdate Int
     | BuildTimeoutOnInput String
@@ -552,6 +556,34 @@ update shared route msg model =
                 }
             )
 
+        ApprovalTimeoutOnInput val ->
+            ( { model
+                | inApprovalTimeout = Just <| Maybe.withDefault 0 <| String.toInt val
+              }
+            , Effect.none
+            )
+
+        ApprovalTimeoutUpdate val ->
+            let
+                payload =
+                    { defaultRepoPayload
+                        | approval_timeout = Just val
+                    }
+
+                body =
+                    Http.jsonBody <| Vela.encodeRepoPayload payload
+            in
+            ( model
+            , Effect.updateRepo
+                { baseUrl = shared.velaAPIBaseURL
+                , session = shared.session
+                , onResponse = UpdateRepoResponse { field = Vela.ApprovalTimeout }
+                , org = route.params.org
+                , repo = route.params.repo
+                , body = body
+                }
+            )
+
         BuildLimitOnInput val ->
             ( { model
                 | inLimit = Just <| Maybe.withDefault 0 <| String.toInt val
@@ -721,6 +753,7 @@ view shared route model =
                     [ viewAllowEvents shared repo AllowEventsUpdate
                     , viewAccess repo AccessUpdate
                     , viewForkPolicy repo ForkPolicyUpdate
+                    , viewApprovalTimeout repo model.inApprovalTimeout ApprovalTimeoutUpdate ApprovalTimeoutOnInput
                     , viewLimit shared repo model.inLimit BuildLimitUpdate BuildLimitOnInput
                     , viewTimeout repo model.inTimeout BuildTimeoutUpdate BuildTimeoutOnInput
                     , viewBuildCounter repo model.inCounter BuildCounterUpdate BuildCounterOnInput
@@ -834,6 +867,79 @@ viewForkPolicy repo msg =
         ]
 
 
+{-| viewApprovalTimeout : takes model and repo and renders the settings category for updating repo build approval timeout.
+-}
+viewApprovalTimeout : Vela.Repository -> Maybe Int -> (Int -> msg) -> (String -> msg) -> Html msg
+viewApprovalTimeout repo inApprovalTimeout clickMsg inputMsg =
+    section [ class "settings", Util.testAttribute "repo-settings-approval-timeout" ]
+        [ h2 [ class "settings-title" ] [ text "Approval Timeout" ]
+        , p [ class "settings-description" ] [ text "Number of days before builds pending approval are marked as error and discarded. Discarded builds must be restarted to approve." ]
+        , div [ class "form-controls" ]
+            [ viewApprovalTimeoutInput repo inApprovalTimeout inputMsg
+            , viewUpdateApprovalTimeout repo inApprovalTimeout <| clickMsg <| Maybe.withDefault 0 inApprovalTimeout
+            ]
+        ]
+
+
+{-| viewApprovalTimeoutInput : takes repo, user input, and button action and renders the text input for updating build approval timeout.
+-}
+viewApprovalTimeoutInput : Vela.Repository -> Maybe Int -> (String -> msg) -> Html msg
+viewApprovalTimeoutInput repo inApprovalTimeout inputMsg =
+    div [ class "form-control", Util.testAttribute "repo-approval-timeout" ]
+        [ input
+            [ id <| "repo-approval-timeout"
+            , onInput inputMsg
+            , type_ "number"
+            , Html.Attributes.min "1"
+            , Html.Attributes.max "60"
+            , value <| String.fromInt <| Maybe.withDefault repo.approval_timeout inApprovalTimeout
+            ]
+            []
+        , label [ class "form-label", for "repo-approval-timeout" ] [ text "days" ]
+        ]
+
+
+{-| viewUpdateApprovalTimeout : takes maybe int of user entered approval timeout and current repo approval timeout and renders the button to submit the update.
+-}
+viewUpdateApprovalTimeout : Vela.Repository -> Maybe Int -> msg -> Html msg
+viewUpdateApprovalTimeout repo inApprovalTimeout msg =
+    case inApprovalTimeout of
+        Just _ ->
+            button
+                [ classList
+                    [ ( "button", True )
+                    , ( "-outline", True )
+                    ]
+                , onClick msg
+                , disabled <| not <| validApprovalTimeout 60 inApprovalTimeout repo <| Just repo.approval_timeout
+                ]
+                [ text "update" ]
+
+        _ ->
+            text ""
+
+
+{-| validApprovalTimeout : takes maybe string of user entered approval timeout and returns whether or not it is a valid update.
+-}
+validApprovalTimeout : Int -> Maybe Int -> Vela.Repository -> Maybe Int -> Bool
+validApprovalTimeout maxApprovalTimeout inApprovalTimeout _ repoApprovalTimeout =
+    case inApprovalTimeout of
+        Just t ->
+            if t >= 1 && t <= maxApprovalTimeout then
+                case repoApprovalTimeout of
+                    Just ti ->
+                        t /= ti
+
+                    Nothing ->
+                        True
+
+            else
+                False
+
+        Nothing ->
+            False
+
+
 {-| viewLimit : takes model and repo and renders the settings category for updating repo build limit.
 -}
 viewLimit : Shared.Model -> Vela.Repository -> Maybe Int -> (Int -> msg) -> (String -> msg) -> Html msg
diff --git a/src/elm/Vela.elm b/src/elm/Vela.elm
index 6957265d0..6c32ff712 100644
--- a/src/elm/Vela.elm
+++ b/src/elm/Vela.elm
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ type alias Repository =
     , allowEvents : AllowEvents
     , enabled : Enabled
     , pipeline_type : String
+    , approval_timeout : Int
     }
 
 
@@ -487,6 +488,7 @@ emptyRepository =
     , allowEvents = defaultAllowEvents
     , enabled = Disabled
     , pipeline_type = ""
+    , approval_timeout = 0
     }
 
 
@@ -514,6 +516,7 @@ decodeRepository =
         -- "enabled"
         |> optional "active" enabledDecoder Disabled
         |> optional "pipeline_type" string ""
+        |> optional "approval_timeout" int 0
 
 
 decodeRepositories : Decoder (List Repository)
@@ -536,6 +539,7 @@ type alias RepoPayload =
     , timeout : Maybe Int
     , counter : Maybe Int
     , pipeline_type : Maybe String
+    , approval_timeout : Maybe Int
     }
 
 
@@ -552,6 +556,7 @@ encodeRepoPayload repo =
         , ( "timeout", encodeOptional Json.Encode.int repo.timeout )
         , ( "counter", encodeOptional Json.Encode.int repo.counter )
         , ( "pipeline_type", encodeOptional Json.Encode.string repo.pipeline_type )
+        , ( "approval_timeout", encodeOptional Json.Encode.int repo.approval_timeout )
         ]
 
 
@@ -567,6 +572,7 @@ defaultRepoPayload =
     , timeout = Nothing
     , counter = Nothing
     , pipeline_type = Nothing
+    , approval_timeout = Nothing
     }
 
 
@@ -580,6 +586,7 @@ type RepoFieldUpdate
     | Timeout
     | Counter
     | PipelineType
+    | ApprovalTimeout
 
 
 type alias RepoFieldUpdateResponseConfig =
@@ -718,6 +725,12 @@ repoFieldUpdateToResponseConfig field =
                         "$ pipeline syntax type set to '" ++ repo.pipeline_type ++ "'."
                 }
 
+            ApprovalTimeout ->
+                { successAlert =
+                    \repo ->
+                        "$ build approval timeout set to " ++ String.fromInt repo.approval_timeout ++ " day(s)."
+                }
+
 
 
 -- ALLOW EVENTS