diff --git a/check-health.sh b/check-health.sh
index 74055639..4e266c26 100755
--- a/check-health.sh
+++ b/check-health.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 RPC_URL="$1"
 ref="$2"
 
-timeout=2 # seconds
+timeout=5 # seconds
 
 response_file=$(mktemp)