diff --git a/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update b/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
index 6d9c485..cc44769 100755
--- a/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
+++ b/usr/lib/security-misc/apt-get-update
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ sigterm_trap() {
 
 trap "sigterm_trap" SIGTERM SIGINT
 
-[ -n "$timeout_after" ] || timeout_after="240"
+[ -n "$timeout_after" ] || timeout_after="600"
 [ -n "$kill_after" ] || kill_after="10"
 
 timeout \