diff --git a/garage_updater.py b/garage_updater.py
index 702f32f..00a3c6f 100644
--- a/garage_updater.py
+++ b/garage_updater.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GarageUpdater:
         self.persistGarageState('{"error": "halted"}')
 
     def getGarageState(self):
-        return requests.get(self.uri, timeout=3).text
+        return requests.get(self.uri, timeout=6).text
 
     def persistGarageState(self, state):
         with open(self.garageTempFile, 'w') as file: