--- RasLoadTester/ras-load	2025/02/09 03:04:35	1.2
+++ RasLoadTester/ras-load	2025/02/09 03:28:53	1.3
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # Licensed AGPL-3.0
 #
 #   $Log: ras-load,v $
+#   Revision 1.3  2025/02/09 03:28:53  snw
+#   Increase heartbeat response failure threshold from 5 to 60 secs
+#
 #   Revision 1.2  2025/02/09 03:04:35  snw
 #   Add heartbeat
 #
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ sub simulate_load
     }
 
     if($hbchk_pending == 1) {
-        if(time() - $heartbeat > 5) {
+        if(time() - $heartbeat > 60) {
             die "$botsn:  heartbeat check FAILED; bot terminating\n";
         }
     }