diff --git a/bin/xss-lock b/bin/xss-lock
index 989f2a7..cc5be59 100755
--- a/bin/xss-lock
+++ b/bin/xss-lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 me="$(readlink -f "$0")"
-timeout=240
+timeout=300
 notify=10
 
 case "$1" in