diff --git a/hbs2-peer/app/EncryptionKeys.hs b/hbs2-peer/app/EncryptionKeys.hs
index 18e069bb..81f2d827 100644
--- a/hbs2-peer/app/EncryptionKeys.hs
+++ b/hbs2-peer/app/EncryptionKeys.hs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ encryptionHandshakeWorker pconf penv creds EncryptionHandshakeAdapter{..} = do
     pl <- getPeerLocator @e
 
     forever do
-        liftIO $ pause @'Seconds 10
+        liftIO $ pause @'Seconds 30
 
         peers <- knownPeers @e pl