diff --git a/home.admin/99connectMenu.sh b/home.admin/99connectMenu.sh
index 7f644bee0..2a3611b9f 100644
--- a/home.admin/99connectMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/99connectMenu.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ case $CHOICE in
     exit 0;;
   RESET)
     sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh reset "${chain:-main}net"
-    sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh sync "${chain:-main}net"
     sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.shutdown.sh reboot
     exit 0;;
   SYNC)
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh
index 852ca8a88..118bd2367 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.credentials.sh
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ if [ "$1" = "reset" ]; then
   echo "# restarting LND ... wait 10 secs"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
   sudo systemctl start "${netprefix}lnd"
-  sleep 10
+  sleep 20
 
   # unlock wallet after restart
   sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh "${CHAIN}"
-  sleep 10
+  sleep 15
 
   if [ ${resetMacaroons} -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "# copy new macaroons to central app-data directory and ensure unix ownerships and permissions"
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.tlscert.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.tlscert.sh
index da8f80da4..14800a9ea 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.tlscert.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.tlscert.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "refresh" ]; then
   do
     count=$(($count + 1))
     echo "# (${count}/60) check for cert"
-    if [ ${count} -gt 60 ]; then
+    if [ ${count} -gt 120 ]; then
       sudo systemctl stop lnd
       echo "error='failed to generate new LND cert'"
       exit 1