diff --git a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
index e357567..d19ed95 100644
--- a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
+++ b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         try:
             if not (self.kirdy.connecting() or self.kirdy.connected()):
                 self.status_lbl.setText("Connecting...")
-                await self.kirdy.start_session(host=host, port=port, timeout=0.1)
+                await self.kirdy.start_session(host=host, port=port, timeout=5.0)
                 await self._on_connection_changed(True)
             else:
                 await self.bail()