diff --git a/protocol/protocol.go b/protocol/protocol.go
index 0eef04e5..80e93d55 100644
--- a/protocol/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol/protocol.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ type asyncResult struct {
 	err error
 }
 
-const pingTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+const pingTimeout = 2 * time.Minute
 const pingIdleTime = 5 * time.Minute
 
 func NewConnection(nodeID string, reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, receiver Model) *Connection {