diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 120d1ea..8ce9e9f 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartdata',
-  version: '5.0.29',
+  version: '5.0.30',
   description: 'do more with data'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts b/ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts
index c773254..6c338ef 100644
--- a/ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts
+++ b/ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export class SmartdataDistributedCoordinator extends plugins.taskbuffer.distribu
           (instanceArg) =>
             instanceArg.data.status === 'bidding' &&
             instanceArg.data.lastUpdated >=
-              Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ seconds: 6 })
+              Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ seconds: 10 })
         );
         console.log(`found ${biddingInstances.length} bidding instances...`);
         this.ownInstance.data.elected = true;