diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 0854d48091..01a4b3030c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ def connectProcessServer(sockname, featureset):
     readfd = writefd = readfd1 = writefd1 = readfd2 = writefd2 = None
     eq = command_chan_recv = command_chan = None
 
-    sock.settimeout(2)
+    sock.settimeout(10)
 
     try:
         try: