diff --git a/NineChronicles.Headless/Services/RedisAccessControlService.cs b/NineChronicles.Headless/Services/RedisAccessControlService.cs
index 78a3aec7c..46978a1b3 100644
--- a/NineChronicles.Headless/Services/RedisAccessControlService.cs
+++ b/NineChronicles.Headless/Services/RedisAccessControlService.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public RedisAccessControlService(string storageUri)
             var configurationOptions = new ConfigurationOptions
             {
                 EndPoints = { storageUri },
-                ConnectTimeout = 500,
-                SyncTimeout = 500,
+                ConnectTimeout = 5000,
+                SyncTimeout = 5000,
             };
 
             var redis = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(configurationOptions);