diff --git a/inventory_provider/config.py b/inventory_provider/config.py
index ff280872d26ced20b02d71b5bc6c2072642c1f9b..4311d91c9aaa6217001d01dea1cc5fd75b8931c6 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/config.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/config.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
         "timeout": {
             "type": "number",
             "maximum": 10,  # sanity
-            "minimum": 0,  # should only be required by < draft 4???
-            "exclusiveMinimum": True
+            "exclusiveMinimum": 0
         }
     },