diff --git a/pkg/acme/checkDns.go b/pkg/acme/checkDns.go
index a2d45d28b..cb088f855 100644
--- a/pkg/acme/checkDns.go
+++ b/pkg/acme/checkDns.go
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ func (c *certManager) preCheckDNS(fqdn, value string) (bool, error) {
 	// default record verification in the client library makes sure the authoritative nameservers
 	// have the expected records.
 	// Sometimes the Let's Encrypt verification fails anyway because records have not propagated the provider's network fully.
-	// So we add an additional 20 second sleep just for safety.
+	// So we add an additional 60 second sleep just for safety.
 	v, err := acmePreCheck(fqdn, value)
 	if err != nil {
 		return v, err
 	}
 	if !c.waitedOnce {
-		log.Printf("DNS ok. Waiting another 20s to ensure stability.")
-		time.Sleep(20 * time.Second)
+		log.Printf("DNS ok. Waiting another 60s to ensure stability.")
+		time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
 		c.waitedOnce = true
 	}
 	log.Printf("DNS records seem to exist. Proceeding to request validation")