diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
index 206395e3..601a787d 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_base.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class RPCBase:
             parent = parent._parent
         return parent
 
-    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=300, **kwargs) -> Any:
+    def _run_rpc(self, method, *args, wait_for_rpc_response=True, timeout=3, **kwargs) -> Any:
         """
         Run the RPC call.