diff --git a/pynecone/constants.py b/pynecone/constants.py
index f85336d63..168da4c6c 100644
--- a/pynecone/constants.py
+++ b/pynecone/constants.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ RUN_BACKEND_PROD = f"gunicorn --worker-class uvicorn.workers.UvicornH11Worker --
 RUN_BACKEND_PROD_WINDOWS = f"uvicorn --timeout-keep-alive {TIMEOUT}".split()
 # Socket.IO web server
 PING_INTERVAL = 25
-PING_TIMEOUT = 5
+PING_TIMEOUT = 120
 
 # Compiler variables.
 # The extension for compiled Javascript files.