diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConstants.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConstants.py
index d7469ce5fe..15dcb67b1f 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConstants.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConstants.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DOM_STATES_OLD = [
 STATE_DOM_OK       = 1
 STATE_DOM_SHUTDOWN = 2
 
-SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT = 30.0
+SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT = (60.0 * 5)
 
 ZOMBIE_PREFIX = 'Zombie-'