diff --git a/src/services/y-websocket.js b/src/services/y-websocket.js
index aff24ea8d36..73d3ba3ef2d 100644
--- a/src/services/y-websocket.js
+++ b/src/services/y-websocket.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ messageHandlers[messageAuth] = (
 }
 
 // @todo - this should depend on awareness.outdatedTime
-const messageReconnectTimeout = 40000
+const messageReconnectTimeout = 70000
 
 /**
  * @param {WebsocketProvider} provider