diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9237ab9..1097658e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -107,5 +107,6 @@
     "overrides": {
       "sharp": "0.35.0-rc.0"
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.0+sha512.10568bb4a6afb58c9eb3630da90cc9516417abebd3fabbe6739f0ae795728da1491e9db5a544c76ad8eb7570f5c4bb3d6c637b2cb41bfdcdb47fa823c8649319"
 }
diff --git a/src/app/call/voice.ts b/src/app/call/voice.ts
index 95cab6a5..07ab0648 100644
--- a/src/app/call/voice.ts
+++ b/src/app/call/voice.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export const joinVoiceRoom = async (
     try {
       await Promise.race([
         liveKitRoom.connect(server_url, participant_token, {maxRetries: 0}),
-        whenTimeout(5_000, {
+        whenTimeout(15_000, {
           message: "Connection timed out. Please check your network and try again.",
         }),
         whenAborted(signal),
diff --git a/src/lib/util.ts b/src/lib/util.ts
index 59f9fb21..4749ec00 100644
--- a/src/lib/util.ts
+++ b/src/lib/util.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ export const whenAborted = (signal?: AbortSignal) => {
 
 /** Returns a promise that rejects with TimeoutError after ms. Use with Promise.race. */
 export const whenTimeout = (ms: number, opts: {message?: string} = {}) => {
-  return new Promise<never>((_, reject) => setTimeout(() => reject(new TimeoutError()), ms))
+  return new Promise<never>((_, reject) =>
+    setTimeout(() => reject(new TimeoutError(opts.message)), ms),
+  )
 }
 
 export const buildUrl = (base: string | URL, ...pathname: string[]) => {