diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 24d125ce..1220970d 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ STATUS-CHECK(){
 		fi
 		#REPLICATION CHECK
 		declare -i timeout
-		timeout=`date --date='5 seconds' +%s`
+		timeout=`date --date='10 seconds' +%s`
 		nid=1
 		for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"
 		do