diff --git a/packages/utils/src/locking.js b/packages/utils/src/locking.js
index 903baa48e1..68cc1a731f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/locking.js
+++ b/packages/utils/src/locking.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import onExit from 'signal-exit'
 export const lockPaths = new Set()
 
 export const defaultLockOptions = {
-  stale: 15000,
-  onCompromised: err => consola.fatal(err)
+  stale: 30000,
+  onCompromised: err => consola.warn(err)
 }
 
 export function getLockOptions(options) {
diff --git a/packages/utils/test/locking.test.js b/packages/utils/test/locking.test.js
index 5687890830..58dfcf5c41 100644
--- a/packages/utils/test/locking.test.js
+++ b/packages/utils/test/locking.test.js
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ describe('util: locking', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks())
   beforeEach(() => lockPaths.clear())
 
-  test('onCompromised lock is fatal error by default', () => {
+  test('onCompromised lock is warn error by default', () => {
     defaultLockOptions.onCompromised()
-    expect(consola.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(consola.warn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
   test('can override default options', () => {