diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b2556911..51fcd109 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ CERTRENEW(){
 	DIVIDER true
 	echo -en "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Waiting for certifcate replication between the nodes... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 	checked=false
+	timeout=`date --date='10 seconds' +%s`
 	until [ "${checked}" = "" ]; do
 		tchecked=''
 		for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"; do
@@ -140,6 +141,11 @@ CERTRENEW(){
 			fi
 		done
 		checked=${tchecked}
+		if [ "`date +%s`" -gt "$timeout" ]; then
+			echo 'timeout'
+			
+			exit 1
+		fi
 	done
 	SERVICE nginx reload 2>&1 | tee -a /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
 }