diff --git a/omv_backups_v3.py b/omv_backups_v3.py
index d8dcce2..06de34f 100644
--- a/omv_backups_v3.py
+++ b/omv_backups_v3.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ try:
     hm = socket.gethostbyaddr("omv.home.lan")
     
     print(hm)
-    ret = os.system(f"ping -c omv.home.lan")
+    ret = os.system(f"ping -c 3 -w 2  omv.home.lan")
+    print(ret)
     if ret != 0:
         print("Ip address responding")
     else: