diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func createHost(api libmachine.API, cfg config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) (*h
 	cstart := time.Now()
 	glog.Infof("libmachine.API.Create for %q (driver=%q)", cfg.Name, cfg.Driver)
 
-	if err := timedCreateHost(h, api, 5*time.Minute); err != nil {
+	if err := timedCreateHost(h, api, 4*time.Minute); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "creating host")
 	}
 	glog.Infof("libmachine.API.Create for %q took %s", cfg.Name, time.Since(cstart))
Go for 4 minutes, why not?