diff --git a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
index dca16c538..43d780963 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func syncApiStatus(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, tappingOption
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("error Sending message via control socket %s\n", err)
 			}
-			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 		}
 	}