diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
index 8dc846dd0..17ad3ccc1 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Websocket(object):
 
 def test_echo(dut):
     dut.expect('WEBSOCKET_EVENT_CONNECTED')
-    for i in range(0, 10):
+    for i in range(0, 5):
         dut.expect(re.compile(r'Received=hello (\d)'), timeout=30)
     print('All echos received')
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
index a1cb08c56..50515e265 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "esp_websocket_client.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 
-#define NO_DATA_TIMEOUT_SEC 10
+#define NO_DATA_TIMEOUT_SEC 5
 
 static const char *TAG = "WEBSOCKET";
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void websocket_app_start(void)
     xTimerStart(shutdown_signal_timer, portMAX_DELAY);
     char data[32];
     int i = 0;
-    while (i < 10) {
+    while (i < 5) {
         if (esp_websocket_client_is_connected(client)) {
             int len = sprintf(data, "hello %04d", i++);
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending %s", data);