diff --git a/crates/sdk-core/src/worker/mod.rs b/crates/sdk-core/src/worker/mod.rs
index 0a5ecd5e1..6082ff77e 100644
--- a/crates/sdk-core/src/worker/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk-core/src/worker/mod.rs
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ impl Worker {
         // Wait for all permits to be released, but don't totally hang real-world shutdown.
         tokio::select! {
             _ = async { self.all_permits_tracker.lock().await.all_done().await } => {},
-            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)) => {
+            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)) => {
                 dbg_panic!("Waiting for all slot permits to release took too long!");
             }
         }