diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/state.go b/builder/amazon/common/state.go
index 3a78426ce..84adea957 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/state.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/state.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func WaitForVolumeToBeDetached(c *ec2.EC2, ctx aws.Context, input *ec2.DescribeV
 func WaitForImageToBeImported(c *ec2.EC2, ctx aws.Context, input *ec2.DescribeImportImageTasksInput, opts ...request.WaiterOption) error {
 	w := request.Waiter{
 		Name:        "DescribeImages",
-		MaxAttempts: 300,
+		MaxAttempts: 720,
 		Delay:       request.ConstantWaiterDelay(5 * time.Second),
 		Acceptors: []request.WaiterAcceptor{
 			{