diff --git a/lib/services/bitcoind.js b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
index 1cc72337..30a0b968 100644
--- a/lib/services/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype._spawnChildProcess = function(callback) {
 
   var node = {};
   node._reindex = false;
-  node._reindexWait = 1000;
+  node._reindexWait = 10000;
 
   try {
     self._loadSpawnConfiguration(node);