diff --git a/controller/controller.py b/controller/controller.py
index 0eafeb0..f8e2d47 100644
--- a/controller/controller.py
+++ b/controller/controller.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ async def record_with_values(
         topic: str,
         *,
         record_type: Optional[Type[T]] = None,
-        timeout: int = 5,
+        timeout: int = 15,
         **values,
     ) -> Union[T, Mapping[str, Any]]:
         """Get a record from an event with values matching those passed in."""
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4d7db13..d736e84 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
diff --git a/examples/json_ld/docker-compose.yml b/examples/json_ld/docker-compose.yml
index 58d1809..7546644 100644
--- a/examples/json_ld/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/json_ld/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 3s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
 
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 3s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
 
   example:
diff --git a/examples/presenting_revoked_credential/docker-compose.yml b/examples/presenting_revoked_credential/docker-compose.yml
index da6b3a2..1394aa4 100644
--- a/examples/presenting_revoked_credential/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/presenting_revoked_credential/docker-compose.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
diff --git a/examples/simple/docker-compose.yml b/examples/simple/docker-compose.yml
index 61de864..b0ca819 100644
--- a/examples/simple/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/simple/docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
diff --git a/examples/tunnels/docker-compose.yml b/examples/tunnels/docker-compose.yml
index ab2d769..0f49699 100644
--- a/examples/tunnels/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/tunnels/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ services:
       test: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:3001/status/live" | grep "200" > /dev/null
       start_period: 30s
       interval: 7s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
     depends_on:
       webhook-listener: