diff --git a/server/production-start.js b/server/production-start.js
index ad01710561..53266e0747 100644
--- a/server/production-start.js
+++ b/server/production-start.js
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ var timeoutHandler = setTimeout(function() {
   // purposely shutdown server
   // pm2 should restart this in production
   throw new Error(message);
-}, 5000);
+}, 15000);
 
 app.dataSources.db.on('connected', onConnect);