diff --git a/src/services/y-websocket.js b/src/services/y-websocket.js
index ccd236f5fcc..161a62ff0e9 100644
--- a/src/services/y-websocket.js
+++ b/src/services/y-websocket.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ messageHandlers[messageAuth] = (
 }
 
 // @todo - this should depend on awareness.outdatedTime
-const messageReconnectTimeout = 40000
+const messageReconnectTimeout = 70000
 
 /**
  * @param {WebsocketProvider} provider