diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 9903c576..ccfa3fb8 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def wait_keithleys():
     wait for one dwell time so that the keithleys can finish their measurement.
     if we polled them too early, they would produce an error message.
     """
-    time.sleep(KeiSample.get_dwell())
+    time.sleep(KeiSample.get_dwell() * 1.1)
 
 def fetch_keithleys():
     """