diff --git a/dev/bin/init-lightning.sh b/dev/bin/init-lightning.sh
index a77eb6526b..ef9e85cb3a 100755
--- a/dev/bin/init-lightning.sh
+++ b/dev/bin/init-lightning.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ echo "Opening channel: lndoutside1 -> lnd1..."
 pubkey_lnd1="$(lnd_cli getinfo | jq -r '.identity_pubkey')"
 endpoint_lnd1="${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-lnd1-1:9735"
 lnd_outside_cli connect "${pubkey_lnd1}@${endpoint_lnd1}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-retry 10 1 synced_to_graph
+retry 30 1 synced_to_graph
 funding_txid=$(lnd_outside_cli openchannel \
   --node_key "$pubkey_lnd1" \
   --local_amt "$local_amount" \
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ echo "Opening balanced channel: lndoutside1 -> lndoutside2..."
 pubkey_lnd_outside_2="$(lnd_outside_2_cli getinfo | jq -r '.identity_pubkey')"
 endpoint_lnd_outside_2="${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-lnd-outside-2-1:9735"
 lnd_outside_cli connect "${pubkey_lnd_outside_2}@${endpoint_lnd_outside_2}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-retry 10 1 synced_to_graph
+retry 30 1 synced_to_graph
 funding_txid=$(lnd_outside_cli openchannel \
   --node_key "$pubkey_lnd_outside_2" \
   --local_amt "$local_amount" \