diff --git a/config/initializers/geocoder.rb b/config/initializers/geocoder.rb
index 40ac58adab..893f3d04ae 100644
--- a/config/initializers/geocoder.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/geocoder.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The key is stored in config/application.yml.
 
 Geocoder.configure(
-  timeout: ENV.fetch('GEOCODER_TIMEOUT', 3).to_i,
+  timeout: ENV.fetch('GEOCODER_TIMEOUT', 6).to_i,
   lookup: ENV.fetch('GEOCODER_SERVICE', :google).to_sym,
   use_https: true,
   api_key: ENV.fetch('GEOCODER_API_KEY', ENV["GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"])