diff --git a/crates/sui-bridge/src/client/bridge_authority_aggregator.rs b/crates/sui-bridge/src/client/bridge_authority_aggregator.rs
index c3229fc5e4dcc..3b759e929a240 100644
--- a/crates/sui-bridge/src/client/bridge_authority_aggregator.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-bridge/src/client/bridge_authority_aggregator.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl BridgeAuthorityAggregator {
             self.committee.clone(),
             self.clients.clone(),
             state,
-            Duration::from_secs(PREFETCH_TIMEOUT_MS),
+            Duration::from_millis(PREFETCH_TIMEOUT_MS),
         )
         .await
     }