diff --git a/scripts/xmppdaemon.php b/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
index 4332b823f5..8647820982 100755
--- a/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
+++ b/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if (isset($_SERVER) && array_key_exists('REQUEST_METHOD', $_SERVER)) {
 
 define('INSTALLDIR', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/..'));
 define('LACONICA', true);
+define('CLAIM_TIMEOUT', 100000);
 
 require_once(INSTALLDIR . '/lib/common.php');
 require_once(INSTALLDIR . '/lib/jabber.php');