diff --git a/services/pixljs_alert/zero_ble.py b/services/pixljs_alert/zero_ble.py
index 8b65756..f0cddda 100644
--- a/services/pixljs_alert/zero_ble.py
+++ b/services/pixljs_alert/zero_ble.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def get_rpi_status():
         pass
     gpdsdout = "n/a n/a"
     try:
-        with GPSDClient(timeout=1) as client:
+        with GPSDClient(timeout=3) as client:
             for result in client.dict_stream(convert_datetime=True, filter=["TPV"]):
                 gpdsdout = "%.7s %.7s" % (result.get("lat", "n/a"), result.get("lon", "n/a"))
                 break