diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
index 73449db01d9..dfd4d617c6b 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ public class VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl implements VirtualNetworkApplian
                     final CheckRouterCommand command = new CheckRouterCommand();
                     command.setAccessDetail(NetworkElementCommand.ROUTER_IP, router.getPrivateIpAddress());
                     command.setAccessDetail(NetworkElementCommand.ROUTER_NAME, router.getInstanceName());
+                    command.setWait(60);
                     final CheckRouterAnswer answer = (CheckRouterAnswer) _agentMgr.easySend(router.getHostId(), command);
                     RedundantState state = RedundantState.UNKNOWN;
                     boolean isBumped = router.getIsPriorityBumpUp();