diff --git a/mock/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java b/mock/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
index f6ff1d27..6f1e69ad 100644
--- a/mock/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
+++ b/mock/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class Constants {
     /**
      * The race preparatory time, in milliseconds. 1 minutes.
      */
-    public static final long RacePreparatoryTime = 1 * 60 * 1000;
+    public static final long RacePreparatoryTime = 3 * 60 * 1000;
 
 
     /**