diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index 91decb1fda..2ef01cfeac 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ function apt_get_update {
 
     local proxies="http_proxy=${http_proxy:-} https_proxy=${https_proxy:-} no_proxy=${no_proxy:-} "
     local update_cmd="$sudo $proxies apt-get update"
-    if ! timeout 300 sh -c "while ! $update_cmd; do sleep 30; done"; then
+    if ! timeout 1000 sh -c "while ! $update_cmd; do sleep 30; done"; then
         die $LINENO "Failed to update apt repos, we're dead now"
     fi