diff --git a/samples/snippets/participant_management.py b/samples/snippets/participant_management.py
index 55c13ce17..552c4a8fd 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/participant_management.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/participant_management.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def create_participant(project_id, conversation_id, role):
     )
     if role in ROLES:
         response = client.create_participant(
-            parent=conversation_path, participant={"role": role}, timeout=400
+            parent=conversation_path, participant={"role": role}, timeout=600
         )
         print("Participant Created.")
         print("Role: {}".format(response.role))