diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 45a264a274..6afeb323c6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-11-17  Derek Atkins  <derek@ihtfp.com>
+
+	* Makefile.DEPS: change timeout from 60 to 5 seconds.  Fixes #120207
+
 2003-11-17  Chris Lyttle  <chris@wilddev.net>
 
 	* configure.in: Release 1.8.8
diff --git a/Makefile.DEPS b/Makefile.DEPS
index 505d682c84..e8ea5fd009 100644
--- a/Makefile.DEPS
+++ b/Makefile.DEPS
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ donotuseme: ;
 	@echo "*************************************************************"
 	@if test x$(PAUSE) = xtrue; then \
 		echo -n "Pausing" ; \
-		i=0; while test $$i -lt 60; do \
+		i=0; while test $$i -lt 5; do \
 			echo -n . ; \
 			sleep 1 ; \
 			let "i=$$i+1" ; \