diff --git a/mongiris/api.py b/mongiris/api.py
index 81ae8a7fe9a032587f72c7be312fe216a35ed5d8..c15461b12624cece9f371136acc247b55febc29a 100755
--- a/mongiris/api.py
+++ b/mongiris/api.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from bson import json_util  # used to convert BSON to JSON (especially ObjectId
 import json
 import logging
 
-max_timeout = 30000  # delay before connection timeout in milliseconds
+max_timeout = 300000  # delay before connection timeout in milliseconds
 
 class Mongiris:
     """