diff --git a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
index e6ab6cf5bd..156d39562f 100644
--- a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ db.schema = public
 db.maxconnections = 30
 
 # Maximum time to wait before giving up if all connections in pool are busy (milliseconds)
-# (default = 5000ms or 5 seconds)
-db.maxwait = 5000
+# (default = 10000ms or 10 seconds)
+db.maxwait = 10000
 
 # Maximum number of idle connections in pool (-1 = unlimited)
 # (default = 10)
diff --git a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
index 6efb4e3ada..05a7b8898d 100644
--- a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
+++ b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ db.schema = public
 #db.maxconnections = 30
 
 # Maximum time to wait before giving up if all connections in pool are busy (milliseconds)
-# (default = 5000ms or 5 seconds)
-#db.maxwait = 5000
+# (default = 10000ms or 10 seconds)
+#db.maxwait = 10000
 
 # Maximum number of idle connections in pool (-1 = unlimited)
 # (default = 10)