diff --git a/lava_helper/lava_wait_jobs.py b/lava_helper/lava_wait_jobs.py
index 08e94f2..e93555e 100755
--- a/lava_helper/lava_wait_jobs.py
+++ b/lava_helper/lava_wait_jobs.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 
 def get_finished_jobs(job_list, user_args, lava):
-    finished_jobs = lava.block_wait_for_jobs(job_list, user_args.dispatch_timeout, 0.5)
+    finished_jobs = lava.block_wait_for_jobs(job_list, user_args.dispatch_timeout, 5)
     unfinished_jobs = [item for item in job_list if item not in finished_jobs]
     for job in unfinished_jobs:
         info_print("Cancelling unfinished job: {}".format(job))