diff --git a/boards/forms.py b/boards/forms.py
--- a/boards/forms.py
+++ b/boards/forms.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import boards.settings as board_settings
 import neboard
 
 POW_HASH_LENGTH = 16
-POW_LIFE_MINUTES = 1
+POW_LIFE_MINUTES = 5
 
 REGEX_TAGS = re.compile(r'^[\w\s\d]+$', re.UNICODE)
 REGEX_USERNAMES = re.compile(r'^[\w\s\d,]+$', re.UNICODE)