diff --git a/externalcmd/externalcmd.go b/externalcmd/externalcmd.go
index 55a69dea..49cc4e07 100644
--- a/externalcmd/externalcmd.go
+++ b/externalcmd/externalcmd.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	restartPause = 2 * time.Second
+	restartPause = 5 * time.Second
 )
 
 type ExternalCmd struct {