diff --git a/mtce-common/src/common/nodeTimers.h b/mtce-common/src/common/nodeTimers.h
index f309566f..7cafe642 100755
--- a/mtce-common/src/common/nodeTimers.h
+++ b/mtce-common/src/common/nodeTimers.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define MTC_MINS_3  (180)
 #define MTC_MINS_4  (240)
 #define MTC_MINS_5  (300)
+#define MTC_MINS_8  (480)
 #define MTC_MINS_10 (600)
 #define MTC_MINS_15 (900)
 #define MTC_MINS_20 (1200)
diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
index bf3569f9..a7ff4c12 100755
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ int nodeLinkClass::enable_handler ( struct nodeLinkClass::node * node_ptr )
                 {
                     if ( daemon_is_file_present(UNLOCK_READY_FILE) == false )
                     {
-                        mtcTimer_start ( node_ptr->mtcTimer, mtcTimer_handler, MTC_MINS_5 );
+                        mtcTimer_start ( node_ptr->mtcTimer, mtcTimer_handler, MTC_MINS_8 );
                         mtcInvApi_update_task_now   ( node_ptr, MTC_TASK_MANIFEST_APPLY );
                         this->unlock_ready_wait = true ;
                         return (PASS);