diff --git a/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go b/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
index 259b71d1..b2eebdbe 100644
--- a/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 //
 // ssh://<user>@<host> URL requires Docker 18.09 or later on the remote host.
 func GetConnectionHelper(daemonURL string) (*connhelper.ConnectionHelper, error) {
-	return getConnectionHelper(daemonURL, []string{"-o ConnectTimeout=5"})
+	return getConnectionHelper(daemonURL, []string{"-o ConnectTimeout=60"})
 }
 
 func getConnectionHelper(daemonURL string, sshFlags []string) (*connhelper.ConnectionHelper, error) {