diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/builder.go b/builder/digitalocean/builder.go
index fe1516ea9..88000d20c 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/builder.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/builder.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	if b.config.RawStateTimeout == "" {
-		// Default to 3 minute timeouts waiting for
+		// Default to 6 minute timeouts waiting for
 		// desired state. i.e waiting for droplet to become active
 		b.config.RawStateTimeout = "6m"
 	}
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/digitalocean.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/builders/digitalocean.html.markdown
index 100091936..8f2a6eb70 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/digitalocean.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/digitalocean.html.markdown
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Optional:
 
 * `state_timeout` (string) - The time to wait, as a duration string,
 for a droplet to enter a desired state (such as "active") before
-timing out. The default state timeout is "3m".
+timing out. The default state timeout is "6m".
 
 ## Basic Example