diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/broker/restapi.py b/slic/core/acquisition/broker/restapi.py
index eb359829..4d850b7f 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/broker/restapi.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/broker/restapi.py
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ class BrokerSlowAPI(BaseAPI):
         response = self.get("get_jfctrl_monitor", params, *args, **kwargs)
         return response.get("parameters")
 
-    def get_detector_pings(self, detector, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get_detector_pings(self, detector, *args, timeout=30, **kwargs):
         params = {"detector_name": detector}
-        response = self.get("get_detector_pings", params, *args, **kwargs)
+        response = self.get("get_detector_pings", params, *args, timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
         return response.get("pings")
 
     def get_detector_status(self, detector, *args, **kwargs):