diff --git a/script/RobotTCP.py b/script/RobotTCP.py
index 22f10da..152c575 100644
--- a/script/RobotTCP.py
+++ b/script/RobotTCP.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class RobotTCP(TcpDevice, Stoppable):
         self.task_create(program, *args, **kwargs)
         start = time.time()
         while self.get_task_status(program)[0] < 0:
-            if time.time() - start > 3000:
+            if time.time() - start > 5000:
                 raise Exception("Cannot start task " + task)
             time.sleep(0.1)        
         self.current_task = program