diff --git a/script/camtool.py b/script/camtool.py
index d4b9ba1..cd0669d 100644
--- a/script/camtool.py
+++ b/script/camtool.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CamTool(DeviceBase):
         self.bg_capture = Channel(prefix + "pipeline.bg.capture", type = 'l', alias = name + " bg capture")
         self.bg_capture_remain = Channel(prefix + "pipeline.bg.capture_remain", alias = name + " capture remain")                
         self.num_images = 1
-        self.grab_timeout = 1.0
+        self.grab_timeout = 5.0
         self.image = CamToolImage(self)
         set_device_alias(self.image, name + " image")
         self.com_x_samples, self.com_y_samples = [], []