diff --git a/internal/cmd/beads_version.go b/internal/cmd/beads_version.go
index b604faa6..9c087d94 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beads_version.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beads_version.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (v beadsVersion) compare(other beadsVersion) int {
 var beadsVersionRe = regexp.MustCompile(`bd version (\d+\.\d+(?:\.\d+)?(?:-\w+)?)`)
 
 func getBeadsVersion() (string, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "bd", "version")