diff --git a/lbrynet/core/server/DHTHashAnnouncer.py b/lbrynet/core/server/DHTHashAnnouncer.py
index ba7bede7d..8bef7b177 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/server/DHTHashAnnouncer.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/server/DHTHashAnnouncer.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class DHTHashSupplier(object):
     MIN_HASH_REANNOUNCE_TIME = 60*60
     # conservative assumption of the time it takes to announce
     # a single hash
-    SINGLE_HASH_ANNOUNCE_DURATION = 1
+    SINGLE_HASH_ANNOUNCE_DURATION = 5
 
     """Classes derived from this class give hashes to a hash announcer"""
     def __init__(self, announcer):