diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index 32404e5a3..7cf756a46 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ class DeckStorage(object):
         else:
             engine = create_engine(path,
                                    poolclass=NullPool,
-                                   connect_args={'timeout': 30})
+                                   connect_args={'timeout': 90})
         session = sessionmaker(bind=engine,
                                autoflush=False,
                                autocommit=True)