diff --git a/dev/ofunctions.sh b/dev/ofunctions.sh
index a1183d6..f4bfd8f 100644
--- a/dev/ofunctions.sh
+++ b/dev/ofunctions.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #### MINIMAL-FUNCTION-SET BEGIN ####
 
-## FUNC_BUILD=2016081805
+## FUNC_BUILD=2016081806
 ## BEGIN Generic functions for osync & obackup written in 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong - http://www.netpower.fr - ozy@netpower.fr
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always assume output is not a zero exitcode
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ function CheckConnectivity3rdPartyHosts {
 			for i in $REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS
 			do
 				eval "$PING_CMD $i > /dev/null 2>&1" &
-				WaitForTaskCompletion $! 10 360 ${FUNCNAME[0]} true $KEEP_LOGGING
+				WaitForTaskCompletion $! 180 360 ${FUNCNAME[0]} true $KEEP_LOGGING
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 					Logger "Cannot ping 3rd party host $i" "NOTICE"
 				else