diff --git a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
index 99ec1012dcb0..5e9df7067e4b 100644
--- a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ AbstractNetworkJob::AbstractNetworkJob(const AccountPtr &account, const QString
     ASSERT(account != parent);
 
     _timer.setSingleShot(true);
+    _timer.setTimerType(Qt::VeryCoarseTimer);
     _timer.setInterval((httpTimeout ? httpTimeout : 300) * 1000); // default to 5 minutes.
     connect(&_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &AbstractNetworkJob::slotTimeout);