diff --git a/lib/state.py b/lib/state.py
index c193c5a..fa5d929 100755
--- a/lib/state.py
+++ b/lib/state.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@
     match_state = DotDict([('uptime', '^[0-9\\.]+$'),
                            ('elapsed_boot_time', '^[0-9]+$'),
                            (expressions_key(), [expr])])
-    wait_state(match_state, wait_time="8 mins", interval="5 seconds")
+    wait_state(match_state, wait_time="12 mins", interval="5 seconds")
 
     gp.qprint_timen("Verifying that REST API interface is working.")
     match_state = DotDict([('rest', '^1$')])