diff --git a/server/szurubooru/facade.py b/server/szurubooru/facade.py
index b03e2197..e10b53d9 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/facade.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/facade.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def create_app() -> Callable[[Any, Any], Any]:
 
     try:
         image_hash.get_session().cluster.health(
-            wait_for_status='yellow', request_timeout=30)
+            wait_for_status='yellow', request_timeout=120)
         posts.populate_reverse_search()
         db.session.commit()
     except errors.ThirdPartyError: