diff --git a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
index 09cd616..ff7a2ee 100644
--- a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
+++ b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class Timepix(PSIDeviceBase, TimePixControl):
         )
         self._troistep = 1
         self._troin = 5000
+        self._pv_timeout = 3
         super().__init__(
             name=name, prefix=prefix, scan_info=scan_info, device_manager=device_manager, **kwargs
         )