diff --git a/dssi-vst_gui.cpp b/dssi-vst_gui.cpp
index f66ce06..742cbee 100644
--- a/dssi-vst_gui.cpp
+++ b/dssi-vst_gui.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (!ready) {
 	    struct timeval tv1;
 	    gettimeofday(&tv1, NULL);
-	    if (tv1.tv_sec > tv.tv_sec + 15) {
+	    if (tv1.tv_sec > tv.tv_sec + 40) {
 		cerr << "dssi-vst_gui: No contact from plugin -- timed out on startup" << endl;
 		lo_send(hostaddr,
 			(std::string(hostpath) + "/exiting").c_str(),
diff --git a/remotepluginclient.cpp b/remotepluginclient.cpp
index 1563c90..1d08f51 100644
--- a/remotepluginclient.cpp
+++ b/remotepluginclient.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ RemotePluginClient::syncStartup()
     // for this and the process fd anyway.
 
     bool connected = false;
-    int timeout = 15;
+    int timeout = 40;
 
     for (int attempt = 0; attempt < timeout; ++attempt) {
 
diff --git a/remotevstclient.cpp b/remotevstclient.cpp
index 311f82a..7fbcbae 100644
--- a/remotevstclient.cpp
+++ b/remotevstclient.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ RemoteVSTClient::queryPlugins(std::vector<PluginRecord> &plugins)
     pfd.fd = fd;
     pfd.events = POLLIN;
     int sec;
-    int timeout = 15;
+    int timeout = 40;
 
     for (sec = 0; sec < timeout; ++sec) {