diff --git a/rpc_deployment/roles/container_restart/tasks/main.yml b/rpc_deployment/roles/container_restart/tasks/main.yml
index 3c0048f5d4..51e2f9274b 100644
--- a/rpc_deployment/roles/container_restart/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/rpc_deployment/roles/container_restart/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 - name: Test Container Networking
   wait_for: >
     port=22
-    timeout=60
+    timeout=10
     search_regex=OpenSSH
     host={{ hostvars[item]['container_address'] }}
   with_items: container_groups