diff --git a/server/routers/newt/handleNewtGetConfigMessage.ts b/server/routers/newt/handleNewtGetConfigMessage.ts
index d78fa6f71..ff5d83799 100644
--- a/server/routers/newt/handleNewtGetConfigMessage.ts
+++ b/server/routers/newt/handleNewtGetConfigMessage.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const handleNewtGetConfigMessage: MessageHandler = async (context) => {
         // TODO: somehow we should make sure a recent hole punch has happened if this occurs (hole punch could be from the last restart if done quickly)
     }
 
-    if (existingSite.lastHolePunch && now - existingSite.lastHolePunch > 5) {
+    if (existingSite.lastHolePunch && now - existingSite.lastHolePunch > 12) {
         logger.warn(
             `Site last hole punch is too old; skipping this register. The site is failing to hole punch and identify its network address with the server. Can the site reach the server on UDP port ${config.getRawConfig().gerbil.clients_start_port}?`
         );
diff --git a/server/routers/olm/handleOlmRegisterMessage.ts b/server/routers/olm/handleOlmRegisterMessage.ts
index 3b0e1637a..9fe09736f 100644
--- a/server/routers/olm/handleOlmRegisterMessage.ts
+++ b/server/routers/olm/handleOlmRegisterMessage.ts
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export const handleOlmRegisterMessage: MessageHandler = async (context) => {
     // this prevents us from accepting a register from an olm that has not hole punched yet.
     // the olm will pump the register so we can keep checking
     // TODO: I still think there is a better way to do this rather than locking it out here but ???
-    if (now - (client.lastHolePunch || 0) > 5 && sitesCount > 0) {
+    if (now - (client.lastHolePunch || 0) > 12 && sitesCount > 0) {
         logger.warn(
             `[handleOlmRegisterMessage] Client last hole punch is too old and we have sites to send; skipping this register. The client is failing to hole punch and identify its network address with the server. Can the client reach the server on UDP port ${config.getRawConfig().gerbil.clients_start_port}?`,
             { orgId: client.orgId, clientId: client.clientId }