diff --git a/_genonce.bat b/_genonce.bat
index a9864ef..7ceaa8c 100644
--- a/_genonce.bat
+++ b/_genonce.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SET publisher_jar=publisher.jar
 SET input_cache_path=%CD%\input-cache
 
 ECHO Checking internet connection...
-PING tx.fhir.org -4 -n 1 -w 1000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
+PING tx.fhir.org -4 -n 1 -w 4000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
 ECHO We're offline...
 SET txoption=-tx n/a
 GOTO igpublish
diff --git a/_updatePublisher.bat b/_updatePublisher.bat
index 67aebf5..a175f6d 100644
--- a/_updatePublisher.bat
+++ b/_updatePublisher.bat
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ IF "%~1"=="/f" SET skipPrompts=y
 
 ECHO.
 ECHO Checking internet connection...
-PING tx.fhir.org -4 -n 1 -w 1000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
+PING tx.fhir.org -4 -n 1 -w 4000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
 ECHO We're offline, nothing to do...
 GOTO end