diff --git a/omv_backups_v3.py b/omv_backups_v3.py
index 0fd054e..eb6fe49 100644
--- a/omv_backups_v3.py
+++ b/omv_backups_v3.py
@@ -85,8 +85,11 @@ if not host in backups:
 print("Test connection")
 try:
     hm = socket.gethostbyaddr("omv.home.lan")
-    HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 omv.home.lan") == 0
+    HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan") == 0
     print(HOST_UP)
+    HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 morefine.home.lan") == 0
+    print(HOST_UP)
+    
     print(hm)
     ret = os.system(f"ping -c 3 -w 2  morefine.home.lan")
     print(ret)