diff --git a/service/history/shard/controller_impl.go b/service/history/shard/controller_impl.go
index 8f677647598..76bb6c462fd 100644
--- a/service/history/shard/controller_impl.go
+++ b/service/history/shard/controller_impl.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	shardLingerMaxTimeLimit = 5 * time.Second
+	shardLingerMaxTimeLimit = 1 * time.Minute
 )
 
 var (