diff --git a/SingularityService/src/main/java/com/hubspot/singularity/config/SingularityConfiguration.java b/SingularityService/src/main/java/com/hubspot/singularity/config/SingularityConfiguration.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/SingularityService/src/main/java/com/hubspot/singularity/config/SingularityConfiguration.java
+++ b/SingularityService/src/main/java/com/hubspot/singularity/config/SingularityConfiguration.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class SingularityConfiguration extends Configuration {
   private long killDecomissionedTasksAfterNewTasksSeconds = 300;
   
   @NotNull
-  private long deltaAfterWhichTasksAreLateMillis = 300;
+  private long deltaAfterWhichTasksAreLateMillis = 5000;
   
   public long getCloseWaitSeconds() {
     return closeWaitSeconds;
give tasks 5 seconds to be considered late.