diff --git a/daml-assistant/daml-helper/src/DA/Daml/Helper/Ledger.hs b/daml-assistant/daml-helper/src/DA/Daml/Helper/Ledger.hs
index 61eecea93e6e..8320b771f944 100644
--- a/daml-assistant/daml-helper/src/DA/Daml/Helper/Ledger.hs
+++ b/daml-assistant/daml-helper/src/DA/Daml/Helper/Ledger.hs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ defaultLedgerFlags :: LedgerApi -> LedgerFlags
 defaultLedgerFlags api = LedgerFlags
   { fApi = api
   , fSslConfigM = Nothing
-  , fTimeout = 10
+  , fTimeout = 60
   , fHostM = Nothing
   , fPortM = Nothing
   , fTokFileM = Nothing