diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 78c6ab128..7eaf1097f 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ FORM_SEARCH_REGEX = r"(?si)<form(?!.+<form).+?</form>"
 MIN_ENCODED_LEN_CHECK = 5
 
 # Timeout in seconds in which Metasploit remote session has to be initialized
-METASPLOIT_SESSION_TIMEOUT = 120
+METASPLOIT_SESSION_TIMEOUT = 180
 
 # Reference: http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/#3.5
 NETSCAPE_FORMAT_HEADER_COOKIES = "# Netscape HTTP Cookie File."