diff --git a/netmiko/arista/arista_ssh.py b/netmiko/arista/arista_ssh.py
index e6b11af4c..0e21e303a 100644
--- a/netmiko/arista/arista_ssh.py
+++ b/netmiko/arista/arista_ssh.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def remote_md5(self, base_cmd='verify /md5', remote_file=None):
             elif self.direction == 'get':
                 remote_file = self.source_file
         remote_md5_cmd = "{} file:{}/{}".format(base_cmd, self.file_system, remote_file)
-        dest_md5 = self.ssh_ctl_chan.send_command(remote_md5_cmd, max_loops=1500)
+        dest_md5 = self.ssh_ctl_chan.send_command(remote_md5_cmd, max_loops=750, delay_factor=2)
         dest_md5 = self.process_md5(dest_md5)
         return dest_md5