diff --git a/real_system_state.cc b/real_system_state.cc
index 4886b91..af227da 100644
--- a/real_system_state.cc
+++ b/real_system_state.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "update_engine/real_system_state.h"
 
 #include <base/file_util.h>
+#include <base/time/time.h>
 
 #include "update_engine/constants.h"
 #include "update_engine/update_manager/state_factory.h"
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
     return false;
   }
   update_manager_.reset(
-      new chromeos_update_manager::UpdateManager(&clock_, um_state));
+      new chromeos_update_manager::UpdateManager(
+          &clock_, base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(5), um_state));
 
   if (!payload_state_.Initialize(this)) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to initialize the payload state object.";