diff --git a/roles/base/files/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/plugins/freshness b/roles/base/files/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/plugins/freshness
index a6fdb70..4a59697 100755
--- a/roles/base/files/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/plugins/freshness
+++ b/roles/base/files/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/plugins/freshness
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import re
 import json
 
 try:
-    nrout = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/needrestart", "-b"], timeout=5, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    nrout = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/needrestart", "-b"], timeout=15, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
     exit(2)
 except Exception: