diff --git a/home/modules/window_manager/scripts/external_ip.sh b/home/modules/window_manager/scripts/external_ip.sh
index 68257cb..0b22bc6 100755
--- a/home/modules/window_manager/scripts/external_ip.sh
+++ b/home/modules/window_manager/scripts/external_ip.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-res=$(dig +timeout=1 +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com 2>/dev/null)
+res=$(dig +timeout=3 +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com 2>/dev/null)
 if [ -z "$res+x" ]; then
   text="NO CONN"
   echo "%{F@error@}${text}%{F-}"