diff --git a/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth b/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
index 90d5cdcd..427b1f28 100755
--- a/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
+++ b/features.in/net-eth/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-eth
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ write_etcnet_iface() {
 	append=
 	case "$proto" in
 	dhcp)
-		append="DHCP_TIMEOUT=3"
+		append="DHCP_TIMEOUT=7"
 		;;
 	static)
 		echo "$ipv4addr" > "$dir/ipv4address"