diff --git a/client/src/main/java/nl/altindag/client/service/Http4kAsyncClientService.kt b/client/src/main/java/nl/altindag/client/service/Http4kAsyncClientService.kt
index fb8db87..9f186b0 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/nl/altindag/client/service/Http4kAsyncClientService.kt
+++ b/client/src/main/java/nl/altindag/client/service/Http4kAsyncClientService.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ abstract class Http4kAsyncClientService(val client: AsyncHttpHandler): RequestSe
 
         // Waiting till the async call finishes
         return await()
-            .atMost(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+            .atMost(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .until { response != null }
             .let { response }!!
     }