diff --git a/src/aare/daq/devices.py b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
index 79f9e439..4aee1ebd 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/devices.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Abstractions of devices for beamline
+import time
 
 # Each "standard" device needs three elements:
 # - property to read device value
@@ -208,8 +209,12 @@ class BeamlineDevices:
     def cryojet_temp(self) -> float:
         return self.__cryojet_temperature_get.get()
 
-    def anneal(self, time: float):
-        pass
+    def anneal(self, wait_time: float):
+        logger.warning("Untested annealing procedure, use with caution")
+        logger.info(f"Annealing for {wait_time} seconds")
+        self.tell.anneal_in()
+        time.sleep(wait_time)
+        self.tell.anneal_out()
 
     @property
     def cryojet_pos(self) -> StagePositionEnum: