diff --git a/packages/backend/server/src/metrics/opentelemetry.ts b/packages/backend/server/src/metrics/opentelemetry.ts
index 77c6d55b3..cd5fcfa35 100644
--- a/packages/backend/server/src/metrics/opentelemetry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/server/src/metrics/opentelemetry.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class GCloudOpentelemetryFactor extends OpentelemetryFactor {
   override getMetricReader(): MetricReader {
     return new PeriodicExportingMetricReader({
       exportIntervalMillis: 30000,
-      exportTimeoutMillis: 60000,
+      exportTimeoutMillis: 10000,
       exporter: new MetricExporter(),
     });
   }