diff --git a/scripts/healthcheck.sh b/scripts/healthcheck.sh
index b7f3452c8..b915e96a8 100755
--- a/scripts/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/healthcheck.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ then
     HOST="google.com"
 fi
 
-ping -c 2 -w 5 $HOST # Get at least 2 responses and timeout after 5 seconds
+ping -c 2 -w 10 $HOST # Get at least 2 responses and timeout after 10 seconds
 STATUS=$?
 if [[ ${STATUS} -ne 0 ]]
 then