diff --git a/src/observatoryControl/gpsFix.py b/src/observatoryControl/gpsFix.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/src/observatoryControl/gpsFix.py
+++ b/src/observatoryControl/gpsFix.py
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ def fetchGPSfix():
                     'longitude': gpsp.longitude,
                     'altitude': gpsp.altitude
                     }
-        if (time.time() > tstart + 30):
-            return False  # Give up after 30 seconds
+        if (time.time() > tstart + 90):
+            return False  # Give up after 90 seconds
         time.sleep(2)
Increased time out when waiting for GPS fix to <I> secs