diff --git a/network/gateway/hostPool.go b/network/gateway/hostPool.go
index 15545f5e7116ac09b52b216add2526f5b7e51f2e..305cc4ea1d111a7cf9c01eff94814ff59c98a2a0 100644
--- a/network/gateway/hostPool.go
+++ b/network/gateway/hostPool.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func DefaultPoolParams() PoolParams {
 	p.HostParams.EnableCoolOff = true
 	p.HostParams.NumSendsBeforeCoolOff = 1
 	p.HostParams.CoolOffTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
-	p.HostParams.SendTimeout = 2 * time.Second
+	p.HostParams.SendTimeout = 3500*time.Millisecond
 	return p
 }