diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index 7ce5981ee..1b5958884 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ class DeckStorage(object):
             # no pool & concurrent access w/ timeout
             engine = create_engine(path,
                                    poolclass=NullPool,
-                                   connect_args={'timeout': 30})
+                                   connect_args={'timeout': 60})
         session = sessionmaker(bind=engine,
                                autoflush=False,
                                autocommit=True)