diff --git a/net/remote/remote-node.sh b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
index 53d96923d..8ca48e9ec 100755
--- a/net/remote/remote-node.sh
+++ b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ waitForNodeToInit() {
   echo "--- waiting for node to boot up"
   SECONDS=
   while [[ ! -r $initCompleteFile ]]; do
-    if [[ $SECONDS -ge 720 ]]; then
+    if [[ $SECONDS -ge 120 ]]; then
       echo "^^^ +++"
       echo "Error: $initCompleteFile not found in $SECONDS seconds"
       exit 1