diff --git a/node-daemon/plugins/ipmi b/node-daemon/plugins/ipmi
index 27d45889..c7e261f9 100644
--- a/node-daemon/plugins/ipmi
+++ b/node-daemon/plugins/ipmi
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MonitoringPluginScript(MonitoringPlugin):
         ipmi_password = self.config["ipmi_password"]
         retcode, _, _ = run_os_command(
             f"/usr/bin/ipmitool -I lanplus -H {ipmi_hostname} -U {ipmi_username} -P {ipmi_password} chassis power status",
-            timeout=2
+            timeout=5
         )
 
         if retcode > 0: