diff --git a/audiogame-manager.sh b/audiogame-manager.sh
index 6b9edb4..c2964cc 100755
--- a/audiogame-manager.sh
+++ b/audiogame-manager.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ check_news() {
     # url for news file
     local newsFile="https://stormgames.wolfe.casa/media/agm.ogg"
     local newsPath="${configFile%/*.conf}/.news"
-    local newsTag="$(curl --connect-timeout 3 -sI "$newsFile" | grep 'etag: "' | cut -d '"' -f2)"
+    local newsTag="$(curl --connect-timeout 15 -sI "$newsFile" | grep 'etag: "' | cut -d '"' -f2)"
     local newsOldTag="$(cat "$newsPath" 2> /dev/null)"
     if [[ "$newsTag" != "$newsOldTag" ]]; then
         dialog --yes-label 'Play' \