diff --git a/buzz_scripts/include/act/barrier.bzz b/buzz_scripts/include/act/barrier.bzz
index b21db79..d9d4543 100644
--- a/buzz_scripts/include/act/barrier.bzz
+++ b/buzz_scripts/include/act/barrier.bzz
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 # Constants
 #
-BARRIER_TIMEOUT = 200 # in steps
+BARRIER_TIMEOUT = 400 # in steps
 BARRIER_VSTIG = 80
 timeW = 1
 barrier = nil
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ function barrier_allgood(barrier, bc) {
         barriergood = 0
     })
   return barriergood
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}