diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index c50ab42ef..234ebdbfc 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ func createAndStartPrivValidatorSocketClient(
 	}
 
 	const (
-		retries = 50 // unlimited
+		retries = 50 // 50 * 100ms = 5s total
 		timeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
 	)
 	pvscWithRetries := privval.NewRetrySignerClient(pvsc, retries, timeout)