diff --git a/tc/OBSW_TcPacker.py b/tc/OBSW_TcPacker.py
index f835d4dd0a910e760de15db22b554cca0d600d76..a6625d1f258dc213198417e564b23fc81acb2531 100644
--- a/tc/OBSW_TcPacker.py
+++ b/tc/OBSW_TcPacker.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def packGpsTestInto(objectId, tcQueue):
     command = PUSTelecommand(service=200, subservice=1, SSC=12, data=modeData)
     tcQueue.put(command.packCommandTuple())
     # pack wait interval until mode is on and a few gps replies have been received
-    tcQueue.put(("wait", 6))
+    tcQueue.put(("wait", 5))
     # Set Mode Off
     tcQueue.put(("print", "\n\rTesting GPS: Set Off"))
     modeData = packModeData(objectId, 0, 0)