diff --git a/files/scripts/write_standby.py b/files/scripts/write_standby.py
index 4c5455803f..53cf5265ec 100755
--- a/files/scripts/write_standby.py
+++ b/files/scripts/write_standby.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class MuxStateWriter(object):
         tunnel_key_pattern = 'ASIC_STATE:SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_TUNNEL:*'
         return len(self.asic_db.keys('ASIC_DB', tunnel_key_pattern)) > 0
 
-    def wait_for_tunnel(self, interval=1, timeout=30):
+    def wait_for_tunnel(self, interval=1, timeout=60):
         """
         Waits until the IP-in-IP tunnel has been created