diff --git a/config/OBSW_Config.py b/config/OBSW_Config.py
index 9803577ee2a3644e85045ada6fb723607ff32061..8de036d322454362e52520c5cdb7ee4b22590a68 100644
--- a/config/OBSW_Config.py
+++ b/config/OBSW_Config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ displayMode = "long"
 comIF = 0
 # COM Port for serial communication
 comPort = 'COM0'
-serialTimeout = 0.003
+serialTimeout = 0.01
 # Time related
 tmTimeout = 10
 tcSendTimeoutFactor = 2.0