diff --git a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/waku_protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/waku_protocol.nim
index c8fac30..8b6f1cd 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/waku_protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/waku_protocol.nim
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ p2pProtocol Waku(version = wakuVersion,
       topicInterest: wakuNet.config.topics)
 
     let m = await peer.status(wakuVersion, list,
-      timeout = chronos.milliseconds(500))
+      timeout = chronos.milliseconds(5000))
 
     if m.protocolVersion == wakuVersion:
       debug "Waku peer", peer, wakuVersion
diff --git a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/whisper_protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/whisper_protocol.nim
index a1d6bfa..3c78e26 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/whisper_protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/whisper_protocol.nim
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ p2pProtocol Whisper(version = whisperVersion,
                               cast[uint64](whisperNet.config.powRequirement),
                               @(whisperNet.config.bloom),
                               whisperNet.config.isLightNode,
-                              timeout = chronos.milliseconds(500))
+                              timeout = chronos.milliseconds(5000))
 
     if m.protocolVersion == whisperVersion:
       debug "Whisper peer", peer, whisperVersion