diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
index f456aee4..d1b738b3 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/resources/system.properties
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ transaction.approve.timeout = 15
 # the parameter specifies how much
 # time we will wait for a message
 # to come before closing the channel
-peer.channel.read.timeout = 30
+peer.channel.read.timeout = 300
 
 # default directory where we keep
 # basic Serpent samples relative