diff --git a/js/modules/data.js b/js/modules/data.js
index 392910a5b..cb9a41746 100644
--- a/js/modules/data.js
+++ b/js/modules/data.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ async function callChannel(name) {
 
     setTimeout(
       () => reject(new Error(`callChannel call to ${name} timed out`)),
-      5000
+      DATABASE_UPDATE_TIMEOUT
     );
   });
 }