diff --git a/home-modules/mako.nix b/home-modules/mako.nix
index 712943b..67d8c67 100755
--- a/home-modules/mako.nix
+++ b/home-modules/mako.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   home.packages = with pkgs; [ libnotify ];
   services.mako = with rice; {
     enable = true;
-    defaultTimeout = 5000; # in ms
+    defaultTimeout = 10000; # in ms
     backgroundColor = color.background;
     textColor = color.foreground;
     borderColor = color.border;