diff --git a/src/util/crypto_helper_denom.c b/src/util/crypto_helper_denom.c
index 4618383a9..31c207531 100644
--- a/src/util/crypto_helper_denom.c
+++ b/src/util/crypto_helper_denom.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ await_read_ready (struct TALER_CRYPTO_DenominationHelper *dh)
   };
   sigset_t sigmask;
   struct timespec ts = {
-    .tv_sec = 1
+    .tv_sec = 5
   };
   int ret;