diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h b/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
index 4dbcd8f7b..232ffec8a 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ std::string NSPV_signtx(UniValue &retcodes,CMutableTransaction &mtx,uint64_t txf
     {
         utxovout = mtx.vin[i].prevout.n;
         if ( i > 0 )
-            sleep(1);
+            sleep(2);
         validation = NSPV_gettransaction(0,utxovout,mtx.vin[i].prevout.hash,used[i].height,vintx);
         retcodes.push_back(validation);
         if ( validation != -1 ) // most others are degraded security