diff --git a/spoe-agent.conf b/spoe-agent.conf
index 8b6d08b..830c314 100644
--- a/spoe-agent.conf
+++ b/spoe-agent.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spoe-agent exapps-agent
     option var-prefix exapps
     timeout hello 10s
     timeout idle 1m
-    timeout processing 5s
+    timeout processing 30s
     use-backend agents
 
 spoe-message exapps_msg
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spoe-agent exapps-agent
     option var-prefix exapps
     timeout hello 10s
     timeout idle 1m
-    timeout processing 5s
+    timeout processing 30s
     use-backend agents
 
 spoe-message exapps_response_status_msg