diff --git a/openvpn_manager.py b/openvpn_manager.py
index 0181e81..cec47f1 100644
--- a/openvpn_manager.py
+++ b/openvpn_manager.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ def establish_vpn_connection(ovpn_file, credential_file, log_file, debug_print=N
                 return True, line
              # Check for AUTH_FAILED message
             if "AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED" in line:
-                debug_print("Authentication failed. Sleeping for 15 seconds.")
+                debug_print("Authentication failed. Sleeping for 5 seconds.")
                 #print(f"{datetime.datetime.now()} [OpenVPN Manger]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED, sleeping for 15 seconds")
-                time.sleep(15)
+                time.sleep(5)
                 return False, "AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED"
                 break