diff --git a/lib/remote/jsonrpcconnection-heartbeat.cpp b/lib/remote/jsonrpcconnection-heartbeat.cpp
index 993877e4e..0644ced85 100644
--- a/lib/remote/jsonrpcconnection-heartbeat.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/jsonrpcconnection-heartbeat.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void JsonRpcConnection::HandleAndWriteHeartbeats(boost::asio::yield_context yc)
 	boost::system::error_code ec;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		m_HeartbeatTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(10));
+		m_HeartbeatTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(20));
 		m_HeartbeatTimer.async_wait(yc[ec]);
 
 		if (m_ShuttingDown) {