diff --git a/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java b/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
index 4011abf5..c5cfe217 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/spotify/github/v3/clients/GitHubClient.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
  */
 public class GitHubClient {
 
-  private static final int EXPIRY_MARGIN_IN_MINUTES = 3;
+  private static final int EXPIRY_MARGIN_IN_MINUTES = 5;
 
   private Tracer tracer = NoopTracer.INSTANCE;