diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/base_device_classes/power_hierarchy.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/base_device_classes/power_hierarchy.py
index 8de3c9f59f47071943de252d333b5b046ceaac50..5dd30f9cf1406de59cb89c2a580c2543553cf565 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/base_device_classes/power_hierarchy.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/base_device_classes/power_hierarchy.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PowerHierarchyDevice(AbstractHierarchyDevice):
 
     HIBERNATE_TIMEOUT = 60.0
     STANDBY_TIMEOUT = 300.0
-    ON_TIMEOUT = 300.0
+    ON_TIMEOUT = 600.0
 
     def init(
         self,