@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (

 	"reflect"

 	"strings"

 	"sync"

+	"time"

 	"github.com/docker/libkv"

 	"github.com/docker/libkv/store"

@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ func makeDefaultScopes() map[string]*ScopeCfg {

 			Provider: string(store.BOLTDB),

 			Address:  defaultPrefix + "/local-kv.db",

 			Config: &store.Config{

-				Bucket: "libnetwork",

+				Bucket:            "libnetwork",

+				ConnectionTimeout: time.Minute,

 			},

 		},

 	}