diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
index e3f27e733..dd1ac26e4 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ char *_dex_reqsend(struct supernet_info *myinfo,char *handler,uint8_t *data,int3
         {
             timeout = 100;
             nn_setsockopt(reqsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_SNDTIMEO,&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
-            timeout = 500;
+            timeout = 2000;
             nn_setsockopt(reqsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_RCVTIMEO,&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
             //nn_setsockopt(reqsock,NN_TCP,NN_RECONNECT_IVL,&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
             if ( myinfo->IAMNOTARY == 0 && subsock < 0 && (subsock= nn_socket(AF_SP,NN_SUB)) >= 0 )