diff --git a/crates/semantic_index/src/semantic_index.rs b/crates/semantic_index/src/semantic_index.rs
index e155fe3c74..4e48b9cd71 100644
--- a/crates/semantic_index/src/semantic_index.rs
+++ b/crates/semantic_index/src/semantic_index.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use util::{
 use workspace::WorkspaceCreated;
 
 const SEMANTIC_INDEX_VERSION: usize = 9;
-const BACKGROUND_INDEXING_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(600);
+const BACKGROUND_INDEXING_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
 const EMBEDDING_QUEUE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
 
 pub fn init(