diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/src/cfg_cli.c b/nimble/host/mesh/src/cfg_cli.c
index 2ec090549..05c302bd1 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/src/cfg_cli.c
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/src/cfg_cli.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct comp_data {
 	struct os_mbuf *comp;
 };
 
-static s32_t msg_timeout = K_SECONDS(2);
+static s32_t msg_timeout = K_SECONDS(5);
 
 static struct bt_mesh_cfg_cli *cli;
 
diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/src/health_cli.c b/nimble/host/mesh/src/health_cli.c
index 35affba79..b94e6c29c 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/src/health_cli.c
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/src/health_cli.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "foundation.h"
 #include "mesh/health_cli.h"
 
-static s32_t msg_timeout = K_SECONDS(2);
+static s32_t msg_timeout = K_SECONDS(5);
 
 static struct bt_mesh_health_cli *health_cli;