diff --git a/src/cmd/root.go b/src/cmd/root.go
index 8216a367..946ffdd9 100644
--- a/src/cmd/root.go
+++ b/src/cmd/root.go
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ func rootCmd() *cmdBuilder.Cmd {
 				}
 			}
 
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
+			pingCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
 
-			if err := nettools.Ping(ctx, vpnCheckAddress); err != nil {
+			if err := nettools.Ping(pingCtx, vpnCheckAddress); err != nil {
 				body.AddStringsRow(i18n.T(i18n.StatusInfoVpnStatus), i18n.T(i18n.VpnCheckingConnectionIsNotActive))
 			} else {
 				body.AddStringsRow(i18n.T(i18n.StatusInfoVpnStatus), i18n.T(i18n.VpnCheckingConnectionIsActive))
diff --git a/src/cmd/vpnUp.go b/src/cmd/vpnUp.go
index c444616f..ad58c63d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vpnUp.go
+++ b/src/cmd/vpnUp.go
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ func isVpnConnect(ctx context.Context, uxBlocks uxBlock.UxBlocks) bool {
 	p := []uxHelpers.Process{
 		{
 			F: func(ctx context.Context) error {
-				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
+				pingCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
 				defer cancel()
 
-				return nettools.Ping(ctx, vpnCheckAddress)
+				return nettools.Ping(pingCtx, vpnCheckAddress)
 			},
 			RunningMessage:      i18n.T(i18n.VpnCheckingConnection),
 			ErrorMessageMessage: i18n.T(i18n.VpnCheckingConnectionIsNotActive),