diff --git a/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/work/ReportPartitionAvailabilityWork.java b/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/work/ReportPartitionAvailabilityWork.java
index bd40fea..ce3f4e0 100644
--- a/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/work/ReportPartitionAvailabilityWork.java
+++ b/hyracks-control-nc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/nc/work/ReportPartitionAvailabilityWork.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         if (ji != null) {
             PartitionChannel channel = new PartitionChannel(pid, new NetworkInputChannel(ncs.getRootContext(),
                     ncs.getNetworkManager(), new InetSocketAddress(networkAddress.getIpAddress(),
-                            networkAddress.getPort()), pid, 1));
+                            networkAddress.getPort()), pid, 5));
             ji.reportPartitionAvailability(channel);
         }
     }