diff --git a/common/DetectorSetup.cpp b/common/DetectorSetup.cpp
index d889150e..e4c34d8b 100644
--- a/common/DetectorSetup.cpp
+++ b/common/DetectorSetup.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DetectorSetup::DetectorSetup(std::shared_ptr<DetectorGeometry> in_geometry,
     switch (detector_type) {
         case DetectorType::EIGER:
             high_voltage = 150;
-            read_out_time = std::chrono::microseconds(3);
+            read_out_time = std::chrono::microseconds(20);
             if (!det_modules_hostname.empty() && (2 * geometry->GetModulesNum() != det_modules_hostname.size()))
                 throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::InputParameterInvalid,
                                       "Mismatch between number of modules in detector geometry and hostname (For EIGER - one module = 2 hostnames)");