diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs/Primitives/ClientConstants.cs b/src/Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs/Primitives/ClientConstants.cs
index eaf6a10..a968675 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs/Primitives/ClientConstants.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs/Primitives/ClientConstants.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs
 {
     static class ClientConstants
     {
-        public const int TimerToleranceInSeconds = 1;
+        public const int TimerToleranceInSeconds = 5;
         public const int ServerBusyBaseSleepTimeInSecs = 4;
     }
 }