diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
index ea7507626..98ad55671 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/control.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DOWNLOAD_CHUNK = 1024
 # random number greater than 5,
 # to prevent the monkey from just waiting forever to try and connect to an island before going elsewhere.
-TIMEOUT = 9
+TIMEOUT = 15
 
 
 class ControlClient(object):