diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/api.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/api.service.dart
index 65da247eac..fe007a2aab 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/api.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/api.service.dart
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ApiService implements Authentication {
 
     try {
       await setEndpoint(serverUrl);
-      await serverInfoApi.pingServer().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 60));
+      await serverInfoApi.pingServer().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5));
     } on TimeoutException catch (_) {
       return false;
     } on SocketException catch (_) {