diff --git a/src/WebSockets.h b/src/WebSockets.h
index 592dda8..1e6f2f9 100644
--- a/src/WebSockets.h
+++ b/src/WebSockets.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 #endif
 
-#define WEBSOCKETS_TCP_TIMEOUT (2000)
+#define WEBSOCKETS_TCP_TIMEOUT (5000)
 
 #define NETWORK_ESP8266_ASYNC (0)
 #define NETWORK_ESP8266 (1)