diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7de620d..a041971 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
     [AC_ARG_VAR(IPMI_SMS_ATN_ACK_TIMEOUT_SECS, [Initial timeout for host to ack SMS_ATN from BMC])]
     [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IPMI_SMS_ATN_ACK_TIMEOUT_SECS], [3], [Initial timeout for host to ack SMS_ATN from BMC])]
 
-    [AC_ARG_VAR(IPMI_HOST_SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT_SECS, [Wait time until Host can quiesce])]
-    [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IPMI_HOST_SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT_SECS], [5*60], [Wait time until Host can quiesce])]
+    [AC_ARG_VAR(IPMI_HOST_SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT_SECS, [Wait time for host to shutdown])]
+    [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IPMI_HOST_SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT_SECS], [45*60], [Wait time for host to shutdown])]
 
     # Indicates an in-band power off or reboot request from the host
     # This file is used to ensure the soft off service does not run for host