diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index e388b09..bb840d1 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SLOWDOWN_RATE = 0.95
 SLOWDOWN_KICKIN_THRESHOLD = 1.5
 SLOWDOWN_RESET_THRESHOLD = 0.1
 DIFFFERENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = 1
-PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT = 5
+PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT = 12.5
 RECONNECT_RETRIES = 10
 SERVER_STATE_INTERVAL = 1