diff --git a/crates/config/src/lib.rs b/crates/config/src/lib.rs
index 569fb95..8787b71 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub struct Arguments {
     pub geth: PathBuf,
 
     /// The maximum time in milliseconds to wait for geth to start.
-    #[arg(long = "geth-start-timeout", default_value = "10000")]
+    #[arg(long = "geth-start-timeout", default_value = "30000")]
     pub geth_start_timeout: u64,
 
     /// The test network chain ID.
diff --git a/crates/node/src/geth.rs b/crates/node/src/geth.rs
index 9c751de..9268465 100644
--- a/crates/node/src/geth.rs
+++ b/crates/node/src/geth.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ impl GethNode {
                 }
             }
             if Instant::now().duration_since(start_time) > maximum_wait_time {
-                anyhow::bail!("Timeout in starting geth");
+                anyhow::bail!(
+                    "Timeout in starting geth: took longer than {}ms",
+                    self.start_timeout
+                );
             }
         }
     }