diff --git a/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go b/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go
index fb70d8211b..ff6c7f1a2b 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func createAppOnServer(name string, cfg exampleConfig) (*platform.App, error) {
 	if _, err := conf.CurrentUser(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	params := &platform.CreateAppParams{
 		Name:           name,