diff --git a/daemon/cluster/cluster.go b/daemon/cluster/cluster.go
index 1746e9b2cf..a83c2e5d14 100644
--- a/daemon/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/daemon/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 const swarmDirName = "swarm"
 const controlSocket = "control.sock"
-const swarmConnectTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+const swarmConnectTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 const stateFile = "docker-state.json"
 
 const (