diff --git a/ros_arduino_python/config/arduino_params.yaml b/ros_arduino_python/config/arduino_params.yaml
index 1e0931b..50e581a 100644
--- a/ros_arduino_python/config/arduino_params.yaml
+++ b/ros_arduino_python/config/arduino_params.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 port: /dev/ttyACM0
 baud: 57600
-timeout: 0.1
+timeout: 0.5
 
 rate: 50
 sensorstate_rate: 10