Index: runs.scm
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--- runs.scm
+++ runs.scm
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 				    lock-files)))
 	  (if fresh-locks
 	      (begin
 		(if (runs:lownoise "runners-softlock-wait" 360)
 		    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Other runners in flight, giving up some time..."))
-		(thread-sleep! 2))
+		(thread-sleep! 10))
 	      (begin
 		(if (runs:lownoise "runners-softlock-nowait" 360)
 		    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "No runners in flight, updating softlock"))
 		(let* ((ouf (open-output-file my-lock-file)))
 		  (with-output-to-port ouf