diff --git a/buildman/orchestrator.py b/buildman/orchestrator.py
index 3cc5c4c615..05bc59c507 100644
--- a/buildman/orchestrator.py
+++ b/buildman/orchestrator.py
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ def __init__(
             ssl_ca_certs=ca_cert,
             ssl=ssl,
             socket_connect_timeout=1,
-            socket_timeout=2,
             health_check_interval=2,
         )