diff --git a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_bootstrap.go b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_bootstrap.go
index b8d57f68..6030ee34 100644
--- a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_bootstrap.go
+++ b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_bootstrap.go
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ func (c *cmdClusterBootstrap) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	address := util.NetworkInterfaceAddress()
 	address = util.CanonicalNetworkAddress(address, 7443)
 
-	return m.NewCluster(hostname, address, time.Second*30)
+	return m.NewCluster(hostname, address, time.Minute*5)
 }
diff --git a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_join.go b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_join.go
index 020e00b1..c363430a 100644
--- a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_join.go
+++ b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_join.go
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ func (c *cmdClusterJoin) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	address := util.NetworkInterfaceAddress()
 	address = util.CanonicalNetworkAddress(address, 7443)
 
-	return m.JoinCluster(hostname, address, args[0], time.Second*30)
+	return m.JoinCluster(hostname, address, args[0], time.Minute*5)
 }
diff --git a/microceph/cmd/microceph/init.go b/microceph/cmd/microceph/init.go
index a4f3efc9..469e4a33 100644
--- a/microceph/cmd/microceph/init.go
+++ b/microceph/cmd/microceph/init.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (c *cmdInit) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			}
 
 			// Bootstrap the cluster.
-			err = m.NewCluster(hostName, address, time.Second*30)
+			err = m.NewCluster(hostName, address, time.Minute*2)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (c *cmdInit) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			err = m.JoinCluster(hostName, address, token, time.Second*30)
+			err = m.JoinCluster(hostName, address, token, time.Minute*2)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}