diff --git a/src/config/common/zkclient.py b/src/config/common/zkclient.py
index 9831069ebaa..093ad829bf6 100644
--- a/src/config/common/zkclient.py
+++ b/src/config/common/zkclient.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def __init__(self, module, server_list, logging_fn=None):
         self._zk_client = \
             kazoo.client.KazooClient(
                 server_list,
-                timeout=20,
+                timeout=400,
                 handler=kazoo.handlers.gevent.SequentialGeventHandler(),
                 logger=logger)