diff --git a/sqladmin_operation.go b/sqladmin_operation.go
index 05a2931b..c096bab2 100644
--- a/sqladmin_operation.go
+++ b/sqladmin_operation.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func sqladminOperationWait(config *Config, op *sqladmin.Operation, activity stri
 	}
 
 	state := w.Conf()
-	state.Timeout = 5 * time.Minute
+	state.Timeout = 10 * time.Minute
 	state.MinTimeout = 2 * time.Second
 	opRaw, err := state.WaitForState()
 	if err != nil {