diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.test.ts b/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.test.ts
index 7c740e2ec4..c42dfae6ef 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.test.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.test.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ describe('redis config', () => {
       getRedisClient()
 
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValue(new Error('ETIMEDOUT'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
       expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     })
@@ -44,9 +43,9 @@ describe('redis config', () => {
       getRedisClient()
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockResolvedValue('PONG')
 
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
       expect(listener).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
@@ -58,34 +57,29 @@ describe('redis config', () => {
 
       getRedisClient()
 
-      // 2 failures then a success — should reset counter
+      // 1 failure then a success — should reset counter
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockResolvedValueOnce('PONG')
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
-      // 2 more failures — should NOT trigger reconnect (counter was reset)
-      mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      // 1 more failure — should NOT trigger reconnect (counter was reset)
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
       expect(listener).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
-    it('should call disconnect(true) after 3 consecutive PING failures', async () => {
+    it('should call disconnect(true) after 2 consecutive PING failures', async () => {
       const { getRedisClient } = await import('./redis')
       getRedisClient()
 
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValue(new Error('ETIMEDOUT'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
       expect(mockRedisInstance.disconnect).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
       expect(mockRedisInstance.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true)
     })
 
@@ -100,9 +94,8 @@ describe('redis config', () => {
 
       getRedisClient()
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValue(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000)
 
       expect(badListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
       expect(goodListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
@@ -119,7 +112,7 @@ describe('redis config', () => {
 
       // After closing, PING failures should not trigger disconnect
       mockRedisInstance.ping.mockRejectedValue(new Error('timeout'))
-      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(30_000 * 5)
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000 * 5)
       expect(mockRedisInstance.disconnect).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
   })
diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.ts b/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.ts
index 4db71b49b2..74e26da860 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/core/config/redis.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ let pingFailures = 0
 let pingInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null
 let pingInFlight = false
 
-const PING_INTERVAL_MS = 30_000
-const MAX_PING_FAILURES = 3
+const PING_INTERVAL_MS = 15_000
+const MAX_PING_FAILURES = 2
 
 /** Callbacks invoked when the PING health check forces a reconnect. */
 const reconnectListeners: Array<() => void> = []
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function startPingHealthCheck(redis: Redis): void {
       })
 
       if (pingFailures >= MAX_PING_FAILURES) {
-        logger.error('Redis PING failed 3 consecutive times — forcing reconnect', {
+        logger.error('Redis PING failed consecutive times — forcing reconnect', {
           consecutiveFailures: pingFailures,
         })
         pingFailures = 0
diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/execution/isolated-vm.ts b/apps/sim/lib/execution/isolated-vm.ts
index 7a733e0b42..3da81142f5 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/execution/isolated-vm.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/execution/isolated-vm.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const DISTRIBUTED_MAX_INFLIGHT_PER_OWNER =
   MAX_ACTIVE_PER_OWNER + MAX_QUEUED_PER_OWNER
 const DISTRIBUTED_LEASE_MIN_TTL_MS = Number.parseInt(env.IVM_DISTRIBUTED_LEASE_MIN_TTL_MS) || 120000
 const DISTRIBUTED_KEY_PREFIX = 'ivm:fair:v1:owner'
+const LEASE_REDIS_DEADLINE_MS = 200
 const QUEUE_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 1000
 const DISTRIBUTED_LEASE_GRACE_MS = 30000
 
@@ -292,21 +293,37 @@ async function tryAcquireDistributedLease(
     return 1
   `
 
-  try {
-    const result = await redis.eval(
-      script,
-      1,
-      key,
-      now.toString(),
-      DISTRIBUTED_MAX_INFLIGHT_PER_OWNER.toString(),
-      expiresAt.toString(),
-      leaseId,
-      leaseTtlMs.toString()
+  let deadlineTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined
+  const deadline = new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+    deadlineTimer = setTimeout(
+      () => reject(new Error(`Redis lease timed out after ${LEASE_REDIS_DEADLINE_MS}ms`)),
+      LEASE_REDIS_DEADLINE_MS
     )
+  })
+
+  try {
+    const result = await Promise.race([
+      redis.eval(
+        script,
+        1,
+        key,
+        now.toString(),
+        DISTRIBUTED_MAX_INFLIGHT_PER_OWNER.toString(),
+        expiresAt.toString(),
+        leaseId,
+        leaseTtlMs.toString()
+      ),
+      deadline,
+    ])
     return Number(result) === 1 ? 'acquired' : 'limit_exceeded'
   } catch (error) {
-    logger.error('Failed to acquire distributed owner lease', { ownerKey, error })
+    logger.warn('Failed to acquire distributed owner lease — falling back to local execution', {
+      ownerKey,
+      error,
+    })
     return 'unavailable'
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(deadlineTimer)
   }
 }