diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/ApplyUpdate.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/ApplyUpdate.java
index 74c57a37..0a432c4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/ApplyUpdate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/ApplyUpdate.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class ApplyUpdate {
 	private static final String NEW_JAR_FILENAME = AutoUpdate.NEW_JAR_FILENAME;
 	private static final String WINDOWS_EXE_LAUNCHER = "qortal.exe";
 
-	private static final long CHECK_INTERVAL = 5 * 1000L; // ms
-	private static final int MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+	private static final long CHECK_INTERVAL = 10 * 1000L; // ms
+	private static final int MAX_ATTEMPTS = 12;
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
 		Security.insertProviderAt(new BouncyCastleProvider(), 0);