diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
index 627128fcac..097cabdfd2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_FTPext extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
 
 		// This class uses the timeout on a per-connection basis, others use it on a per-action basis.
 		if ( ! defined( 'FS_TIMEOUT' ) ) {
-			define( 'FS_TIMEOUT', 240 );
+			define( 'FS_TIMEOUT', 4 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS );
 		}
 
 		if ( empty( $opt['port'] ) ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 8a178022dc..8fe8adeb97 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -2007,10 +2007,10 @@ function WP_Filesystem( $args = false, $context = false, $allow_relaxed_file_own
 	 * to allow for per-transport overriding of the default.
 	 */
 	if ( ! defined( 'FS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT' ) ) {
-		define( 'FS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', 30 );
+		define( 'FS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', MINUTE_IN_SECONDS / 2 );
 	}
 	if ( ! defined( 'FS_TIMEOUT' ) ) {
-		define( 'FS_TIMEOUT', 30 );
+		define( 'FS_TIMEOUT', MINUTE_IN_SECONDS / 2 );
 	}
 
 	if ( is_wp_error( $wp_filesystem->errors ) && $wp_filesystem->errors->has_errors() ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options-permalink.php b/src/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
index 604c75f3fb..2d91d9fffe 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if ( $structure_updated ) {
 		add_settings_error( 'general', 'settings_updated', $message, 'success' );
 	}
 
-	set_transient( 'settings_errors', get_settings_errors(), 30 );
+	set_transient( 'settings_errors', get_settings_errors(), MINUTE_IN_SECONDS / 2 );
 
 	wp_redirect( admin_url( 'options-permalink.php?settings-updated=true' ) );
 	exit;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options.php b/src/wp-admin/options.php
index 4e6ecbeb64..069b7c980b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options.php
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ if ( 'update' === $action ) { // We are saving settings sent from a settings pag
 	if ( ! count( get_settings_errors() ) ) {
 		add_settings_error( 'general', 'settings_updated', __( 'Settings saved.' ), 'success' );
 	}
-	set_transient( 'settings_errors', get_settings_errors(), 30 );
+
+	set_transient( 'settings_errors', get_settings_errors(), MINUTE_IN_SECONDS / 2 );
 
 	// Redirect back to the settings page that was submitted.
 	$goback = add_query_arg( 'settings-updated', 'true', wp_get_referer() );