diff --git a/gcl.py b/gcl.py
index d043a3503..01a93e11c 100755
--- a/gcl.py
+++ b/gcl.py
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class ChangeInfo(object):
     ready when the issue is viewed."""
     if self.issue and self.patchset:
       self.SendToRietveld('/lint/issue%s_%s' % (self.issue, self.patchset),
-          timeout=1)
+          timeout=10)
 
   def SendToRietveld(self, request_path, timeout=None, **kwargs):
     """Send a POST/GET to Rietveld.  Returns the response body."""
diff --git a/tests/gcl_unittest.py b/tests/gcl_unittest.py
index bd6e5b984..c2ade3972 100755
--- a/tests/gcl_unittest.py
+++ b/tests/gcl_unittest.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class CMDuploadUnittest(GclTestsBase):
           '--file=descfile'],
         change_info.patch).AndReturn(("1", "2"))
     gcl.os.remove('descfile')
-    change_info.SendToRietveld("/lint/issue%s_%s" % ('1', '2'), timeout=1)
+    change_info.SendToRietveld("/lint/issue%s_%s" % ('1', '2'), timeout=10)
     gcl.os.chdir('somewhere')
     gcl.sys.stdout.write("*** Upload does not submit a try; use gcl try to"
                          " submit a try. ***")
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class CMDuploadUnittest(GclTestsBase):
         ['upload.py', '-y', '--server=https://my_server', "--file=descfile" ],
         change_info.patch).AndReturn(("1", "2"))
     gcl.os.remove('descfile')
-    change_info.SendToRietveld("/lint/issue%s_%s" % ('1', '2'), timeout=1)
+    change_info.SendToRietveld("/lint/issue%s_%s" % ('1', '2'), timeout=10)
     gcl.os.chdir('somewhere')
     gcl.sys.stdout.write("*** Upload does not submit a try; use gcl try to"
                          " submit a try. ***")