diff --git a/src/port/dirmod.c b/src/port/dirmod.c
index 467b50d6f09..da38e37aa45 100644
--- a/src/port/dirmod.c
+++ b/src/port/dirmod.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pgrename(const char *from, const char *to)
                        return -1;
 #endif
-               if (++loops > 100)              /* time out after 10 sec */
+               if (++loops > 5000)             /* time out after 10 sec */
                        return -1;
                pg_usleep(100000);              /* us */
        }