diff --git a/backend/src/monitor.rs b/backend/src/monitor.rs
index 0f18ba06e0..7a83f76393 100644
--- a/backend/src/monitor.rs
+++ b/backend/src/monitor.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     static ref FLOW_ZOMBIE_TRANSITION_TIMEOUT: String = std::env::var("FLOW_ZOMBIE_TRANSITION_TIMEOUT")
     .ok()
     .and_then(|x| x.parse::<String>().ok())
-    .unwrap_or_else(|| "10".to_string());
+    .unwrap_or_else(|| "30".to_string());
 
 
     pub static ref RESTART_ZOMBIE_JOBS: bool = std::env::var("RESTART_ZOMBIE_JOBS")