diff --git a/doorUpdater.py b/doorUpdater.py
index b3e42ca..600c933 100644
--- a/doorUpdater.py
+++ b/doorUpdater.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def doRequest(ip, params=None, files=None):
         params=params,
         files=files,
         auth=requests.auth.HTTPDigestAuth(DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD),
-        timeout=1,
+        timeout=10,
         verify=False) # ignore insecure SSL
     if r.status_code != 200:
         print("Door Updating Error: ", r.status_code, r.reason)