diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs
index 6abd233..1cb17d0 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl RepoApi {
     /// Returns metadata about the repository
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn get_repo_metadata(&self) -> ApiResult<RepositoryMetadata> {
-        let metadata = self.emit_and_get("repository_metadata", (), Some(Duration::from_secs(2))).await?;
+        let metadata = self.emit_and_get("repository_metadata", (), Some(Duration::from_secs(30))).await?;
 
         Ok(metadata)
     }