diff --git a/watchfrr/watchfrr.c b/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
index acc612c0a858..f61b254b0477 100644
--- a/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
+++ b/watchfrr/watchfrr.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_PERIOD		5
 #define DEFAULT_TIMEOUT		90
-#define DEFAULT_RESTART_TIMEOUT	20
+#define DEFAULT_RESTART_TIMEOUT	90
 #define DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL	LOG_INFO
 #define DEFAULT_MIN_RESTART	60
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_RESTART	600