diff --git a/debye_bec/devices/pilatus/pilatus.py b/debye_bec/devices/pilatus/pilatus.py
index 91a422e..d75b37b 100644
--- a/debye_bec/devices/pilatus/pilatus.py
+++ b/debye_bec/devices/pilatus/pilatus.py
@@ -545,11 +545,11 @@ class Pilatus(PSIDeviceBase, ADBase):
         self.cam.array_callbacks.set(1).wait(5)  # Enable array callbacks
         self.hdf.enable.set(1).wait(5)  # Enable HDF5 plugin
         # Camera settings
-        self.cam.num_exposures.set(1).wait(5)
-        self.cam.num_images.set(self.n_images).wait(5)
-        self.cam.acquire_time.set(detector_exp_time).wait(5)  # let's try this
-        self.cam.acquire_period.set(exp_time).wait(5)
-        self.filter_number.set(0).wait(5)
+        self.cam.num_exposures.set(1, timeout=5).wait()
+        self.cam.num_images.set(self.n_images, timeout=5).wait()
+        self.cam.acquire_time.set(detector_exp_time, timeout=5).wait()  # let's try this
+        self.cam.acquire_period.set(exp_time, timeout=5).wait()
+        self.filter_number.set(0, timeout=5).wait()
         # HDF5 settings
         logger.debug(
             f"Setting HDF5 file path to {file_path} and file name to {file_name}. full_path is {self._full_path}"