diff --git a/core/src/magic.sld b/core/src/magic.sld
index 6655264..f1e3702 100644
--- a/core/src/magic.sld
+++ b/core/src/magic.sld
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    (define *daemon*
      (make-parameter
        (parameterize
-        ((socket-send-buffer-size 4096) (socket-send-size 4096) (socket-receive-timeout 5000) (socket-send-timeout 5000))
+        ((socket-send-buffer-size 4096) (socket-send-size 4096) (socket-receive-timeout 60000) (socket-send-timeout 5000))
         (let ((unix-socket (socket af/unix sock/stream)))
              (socket-connect unix-socket (unix-address "/nix/var/nix/daemon-socket/socket"))
              (let-values (((in-port out-port) (socket-i/o-ports unix-socket)))