diff --git a/config/default.js b/config/default.js
index d8fd326..082ae30 100755
--- a/config/default.js
+++ b/config/default.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		timeout: 60,
 	},
 	riddle: {
-		timeout: 10000,
+		timeout: 20,
 		score: false,
 	},
 	dice: {
diff --git a/src/games/riddle.js b/src/games/riddle.js
index 3cae7f6..156cbcb 100644
--- a/src/games/riddle.js
+++ b/src/games/riddle.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async function onCommand(args, context) {
 	context.logger.info(`Riddle asked "${riddle.riddle}" with answer: ${riddle.answers[0]}`);
 
 	try {
-		await timers.setTimeout(config.riddle.timeout, null, { signal: ac.signal });
+		await timers.setTimeout(config.riddle.timeout * 1000, null, { signal: ac.signal });
 
 		open.delete(context.room.id);
 		context.sendMessage(`No one guessed the riddle: ${style.bold(riddle.fullAnswer)}! ${emojis[crypto.randomInt(0, emojis.length)]}`, context.room.id);