diff --git a/server-ca/chocolate.py b/server-ca/chocolate.py
index c58cb4f46..2febd45bc 100755
--- a/server-ca/chocolate.py
+++ b/server-ca/chocolate.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class session(object):
         if not all([safe("recipient", recipient), safe("csr", csr)]):
             self.die(r, r.BadRequest, uri="%sillegalcharacter" % error_uri)
             return
-        if timestamp - time.time() > 5:
+        if timestamp - time.time() > 3600:
             self.die(r, r.BadRequest, uri="%sfuture" % error_uri)
             return
         if time.time() - timestamp > 100: