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diff --git a/lib/shoryuken/fetcher.rb b/lib/shoryuken/fetcher.rb
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--- a/lib/shoryuken/fetcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoryuken/fetcher.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ def receive_messages(queue, limit)
       options[:max_number_of_messages] = limit
       options[:message_attribute_names] = %w(All)
       options[:attribute_names] = %w(All)
+      options[:wait_time_seconds] = 10
+
 
       options.merge!(queue.options)