diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
index c09d202f9..e76db4c04 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ var reinstallTimeout;
 function reinstallModules(moduleList) {
     const promises = [];
     const reinstallList = [];
-    const installRetry = 30000;
+    var installRetry = 30000;
     if (settings.hasOwnProperty('autoInstallModulesRetry')) {
         log.warn(log._("server.deprecatedOption",{old:"autoInstallModulesRetry", new:"externalModules.autoInstallRetry"}));
         installRetry = settings.autoInstallModulesRetry;