diff --git a/lib/internal/inspector/_inspect.js b/lib/internal/inspector/_inspect.js
index b58b4b695e8505..b326a772fd39c9 100644
--- a/lib/internal/inspector/_inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/inspector/_inspect.js
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ class NodeInspector {
             this.stdout.write(' ok\n');
           }, (error) => {
             debuglog('connect failed', error);
-            // If it's failed to connect 10 times then print failed message
-            if (connectionAttempts >= 10) {
+            // If it's failed to connect 5 times then print failed message
+            if (connectionAttempts >= 5) {
               this.stdout.write(' failed to connect, please retry\n');
               process.exit(1);
             }
 
-            return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500))
+            return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
               .then(attemptConnect);
           });
       };