diff --git a/interfaces/params/network.go b/interfaces/params/network.go
index 2432360eeec777736aff3113affc7a42670f9f16..6c369a9cc126a359376cc8db93c1046c68dc3d38 100644
--- a/interfaces/params/network.go
+++ b/interfaces/params/network.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func GetDefaultNetwork() Network {
 		TrackNetworkPeriod:   100 * time.Millisecond,
 		MaxCheckedRounds:     500,
 		RegNodesBufferLen:    500,
-		NetworkHealthTimeout: 15 * time.Second,
+		NetworkHealthTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 	}
 	n.Rounds = GetDefaultRounds()
 	n.Messages = GetDefaultMessage()