diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 925075ac..729e93ea 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ services:
         max-file: "3"
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "uv", "run", "worker_health.py"]
-      timeout: 10s
+      timeout: 20s
       interval: 30s
       start_period: 40s