diff --git a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
index f90406cf00..cc993bc015 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static bool gnssCheck(int mavlink_fd)
 	struct pollfd fds[1];
 	fds[0].fd = gpsSub;
 	fds[0].events = POLLIN;
-	if(poll(fds, 1, 1000) <= 0) {
+	if(poll(fds, 1, 4000) <= 0) {
 		success = false;
 	}
 	else {