diff --git a/pikatasks/settings.py b/pikatasks/settings.py
index 68de782996141b22947fe1b614770e8ff7a9393e..b886f5cd677fb6031edfcdd0b7a5a0641178441d 100644
--- a/pikatasks/settings.py
+++ b/pikatasks/settings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SSL_VERSION = ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2
 SSL_CERT_REQS = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
 
 # stuff you might want to change sometimes:
-RPC_TIMEOUT = timedelta(seconds=10)  # affects client behaviour and message TTL
+RPC_TIMEOUT = timedelta(seconds=25)  # affects client behaviour and message TTL
 WORKER_GRACEFUL_STOP_TIMEOUT = timedelta(seconds=60)
 
 # stuff you probably don't want to touch: