diff --git a/socs/agents/ucsc_radiometer/agent.py b/socs/agents/ucsc_radiometer/agent.py
index 0acef7386..9d22acf18 100644
--- a/socs/agents/ucsc_radiometer/agent.py
+++ b/socs/agents/ucsc_radiometer/agent.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def acq(self, session, params=None):
 
         while self.take_data:
             try:
-                r = requests.get(self.url, timeout=6)
+                r = requests.get(self.url, timeout=60)
             except ValueError:
                 pm.sleep()
                 continue