diff --git a/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml b/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
index 5d972bb..97178dd 100644
--- a/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
                   name: atlas-portal-db
                   key: PORTAL_DATABASE_URL
             - name: HTTP_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC
-              value: "20"
+              value: "2"
             - name: ACCESS_REQUEST_SUBMIT_RATE_LIMIT
               value: "30"
             - name: ACCESS_REQUEST_SUBMIT_RATE_WINDOW_SEC