diff --git a/transfer_service/task_executor.py b/transfer_service/task_executor.py
index ced7a7d3d6292b5455b3e4372bea847f688d8ea1..88d198842301155bdcdf409c743a46f544306431 100644
--- a/transfer_service/task_executor.py
+++ b/transfer_service/task_executor.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class TaskExecutor(Process):
         self.maxReadyJobs = self.params.getint("max_ready_jobs")
         self.maxTerminatedJobs = self.params.getint("max_terminated_jobs")
         self.execWaitTime = self.params.getint("exec_wait_time")
+        if self.execWaitTime < 10:
+            self.execWaitTime = 10
         self.srcQueue = None
         self.destQueue = None
         super(TaskExecutor, self).__init__()