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diff --git a/gnu/services/shepherd.scm b/gnu/services/shepherd.scm
index bad089844d0..9906ae43c48 100644
--- a/gnu/services/shepherd.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/shepherd.scm
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ and return the resulting '.go' file."
           (default-environment-variables
             '("PATH=/run/current-system/profile/bin"))
 
+          ;; Booting off a DVD, especially on a slow machine, can make
+          ;; everything slow.  Thus, increase the timeout compared to the
+          ;; default 5s in the Shepherd 0.7.0.  See
+          ;; <https://bugs.gnu.org/40572>.
+          ;; XXX: Use something better when the next Shepherd is out.
+          (set! (@@ (shepherd service) %pid-file-timeout) 30)
+
           ;; Arrange to spawn a REPL if something goes wrong.  This is better
           ;; than a kernel panic.
           (call-with-error-handling