diff --git a/source/server/apistatusd.conf b/source/server/apistatusd.conf
index c99e004..56c2f0c 100644
--- a/source/server/apistatusd.conf
+++ b/source/server/apistatusd.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 # localhost.
 
 [general]
-timeout = 5.0
+# test with 6sec failed in handshake timeout
+timeout = 14.0
 loglevel = debug
 
 [server]