diff --git a/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/common/controllers/CCConfig.java b/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/common/controllers/CCConfig.java
index 6c208fe..5e45cdb 100644
--- a/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/common/controllers/CCConfig.java
+++ b/hyracks-control/hyracks-control-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/control/common/controllers/CCConfig.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     public int heartbeatPeriod = 10000;
 
     @Option(name = "-max-heartbeat-lapse-periods", usage = "Sets the maximum number of missed heartbeats before a node is marked as dead (default: 5)")
-    public int maxHeartbeatLapsePeriods = 5;
+    public int maxHeartbeatLapsePeriods = 10000;
 
     @Option(name = "-profile-dump-period", usage = "Sets the time duration between two profile dumps from each node controller in milliseconds. 0 to disable. (default: 0)")
     public int profileDumpPeriod = 0;