diff --git a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-validator.sh b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-validator.sh
index d5a2480d8..80731b292 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-validator.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-validator.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ args+=(
   --enable-rpc-set-log-filter
   --ledger "$ledger_dir"
   --rpc-port 8899
-  --snapshot-interval-slots 100
+  --snapshot-interval-slots 200
   --identity "$identity"
   --vote-account "$vote_account"
   --rpc-faucet-address 127.0.0.1:9900
diff --git a/net/remote/remote-node.sh b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
index 897a0ec23..367868c0f 100755
--- a/net/remote/remote-node.sh
+++ b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ waitForNodeToInit() {
   echo "--- waiting for $hostname to boot up"
   SECONDS=
   while [[ ! -r $initCompleteFile ]]; do
-    if [[ $SECONDS -ge 240 ]]; then
+    if [[ $SECONDS -ge 600 ]]; then
       echo "^^^ +++"
       echo "Error: $initCompleteFile not found in $SECONDS seconds"
       exit 1