diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/smaract/smaract_ophyd.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/smaract/smaract_ophyd.py
index 827e564..044d3a1 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/smaract/smaract_ophyd.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/smaract/smaract_ophyd.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import numpy as np
 from bec_lib import bec_logger
 from ophyd import Component as Cpt
 from ophyd import Device, PositionerBase, Signal
+from ophyd.device import DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT
 from ophyd.status import wait as status_wait
 from ophyd.utils import LimitError, ReadOnlyError
 from ophyd_devices.utils.controller import threadlocked