diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
index 0cb2f2791f..8f36a9b9a0 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/kvmrc
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ export LIBVIRT_URI=qemu:///system
 
 export QEMU_PROTOCOL=qemu+ssh
 
-# Senconds to wait after shutdown until timeout
-export SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=120
+# Seconds to wait after shutdown until timeout
+export SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=300
 
-# Uncoment this line to force VM cancellation after shutdown timeout
+# Uncomment this line to force VM cancellation after shutdown timeout
 #export FORCE_DESTROY=yes
 
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/xenrc b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/xenrc
index 357a93478b..96a3dfb024 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/xenrc
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/xenrc
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ export XM_LIST="sudo $XM_PATH list"
 export XM_SHUTDOWN="sudo $XM_PATH shutdown"
 export XM_POLL="sudo /usr/sbin/xentop -bi2"
 
-# Senconds to wait after shutdown until timeout
-export SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=120
+# Seconds to wait after shutdown until timeout
+export SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=300
 
-# Uncoment this line to force VM cancellation after shutdown timeout
+# Uncomment this line to force VM cancellation after shutdown timeout
 #export FORCE_DESTROY=yes