diff --git a/cogs/players.py b/cogs/players.py
index 293bfef..6517302 100644
--- a/cogs/players.py
+++ b/cogs/players.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Players(commands.Cog):
                 logging.error(f'Still cannot access guild; trying again in 18 hours')
                 return
 
-        all_players = db_get('players', params=[('flat', True)], timeout=5)
+        all_players = db_get('players', params=[('flat', True)], timeout=15)
         all_cardsets = db_get('cardsets', params=[('flat', True)])
 
         [self.player_list.append(x['p_name'].lower()) for x in all_players['players'] if x['p_name'].lower()