diff --git a/local/config/vufind/FincILS.ini b/local/config/vufind/FincILS.ini
index 970fe40596787cfaeb3e2e4c121982d26a3c2e2b..e57b72e2d347dfd4b8636088ac51a2d04316f27d 100644
--- a/local/config/vufind/FincILS.ini
+++ b/local/config/vufind/FincILS.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [General]
 ; This setting defines the connection timeout for testing the availability of the ILS
 ; in seconds (default is 1 second).
-;ilsTestTimeout = 1
+ilsTestTimeout = 30
 
 ; This setting defines key:value pairs that will identify records for which the ILS
 ; will be queried for status information.
diff --git a/module/finc/src/finc/ILS/Driver/FincILS.php b/module/finc/src/finc/ILS/Driver/FincILS.php
index c9d1b8ae164dba4b6c73c97d00732f0a0d143d43..ea7d4a033e631867d58eb542350d9037d032683f 100644
--- a/module/finc/src/finc/ILS/Driver/FincILS.php
+++ b/module/finc/src/finc/ILS/Driver/FincILS.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class FincILS extends PAIA implements LoggerAwareInterface
      *
      * @var int
      */
-    protected $ilsTestTimeout = 1;
+    protected $ilsTestTimeout = 90;
 
     /**
      * Flag to save online status.
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class FincILS extends PAIA implements LoggerAwareInterface
         // get ilsTestTimeout setting if set otherwise use default of 1 second
         $this->ilsTestTimeout = isset($this->config['General'])
             && isset($this->config['General']['ilsTestTimeout'])
-            ? $this->config['General']['ilsTestTimeout'] : 1;
+            ? $this->config['General']['ilsTestTimeout'] : 90;
 
     }