diff --git a/collects/version/tool.ss b/collects/version/tool.ss
index cf5b76e589..138764c65b 100644
--- a/collects/version/tool.ss
+++ b/collects/version/tool.ss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   ;; how often do we check; default: check every three days
   (preferences:set-default 'updates:frequency (* 60 60 24 3) integer?)
   ;; time to wait if user chooses "later"; default: in a week
-  (define later-delay (* 60 60 24 3))
+  (define later-delay (* 60 60 24 7))
 
   ;; This is used to check if updates:enabled? is true or false.  The problem
   ;; is that we don't want to set a default of #t or #f, so make it 'unset and