diff --git a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
index e0de9714..e68e8288 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub const NOISE_XK: HandshakePattern = HandshakePattern {
 
 /// Default time to wait to receive something from a worker channel. Applies to
 /// workers waiting for data from remotes as well.
-pub const DEFAULT_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(9);
+pub const DEFAULT_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(30);
 
 /// Default time to wait until a network connection is considered inactive.
 pub const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(30);
diff --git a/radicle/src/node.rs b/radicle/src/node.rs
index a61b1c89..96d476af 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME: &str = "control.sock";
 /// Default radicle protocol port.
 pub const DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 8776;
 /// Default timeout when waiting for the node to respond with data.
-pub const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(9);
+pub const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(30);
 /// Maximum length in bytes of a node alias.
 pub const MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH: usize = 32;
 /// Penalty threshold at which point we avoid connecting to this node.