diff --git a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
index 8025fc25a..d3effd9ae 100644
--- a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
+++ b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/node.rs
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ where
             .initial
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(id, conn)| {
-                (now.duration_since(conn.created_at) >= Duration::from_secs(10)).then_some(*id)
+                (now.duration_since(conn.created_at) >= Duration::from_secs(20)).then_some(*id)
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
diff --git a/rust/connlib/snownet/tests/lib.rs b/rust/connlib/snownet/tests/lib.rs
index 674e1b20b..81a2a8700 100644
--- a/rust/connlib/snownet/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/connlib/snownet/tests/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn connection_times_out_after_10_seconds() {
         ClientNode::<u64>::new(StaticSecret::random_from_rng(rand::thread_rng()), start);
 
     let _ = alice.new_connection(1, HashSet::new(), HashSet::new());
-    alice.handle_timeout(start + Duration::from_secs(10));
+    alice.handle_timeout(start + Duration::from_secs(20));
 
     assert_eq!(alice.poll_event().unwrap(), Event::ConnectionFailed(1));
 }