diff --git a/telegraf/files/script/check_ovs_arping.py b/telegraf/files/script/check_ovs_arping.py
index 9a650be..efc78a0 100644
--- a/telegraf/files/script/check_ovs_arping.py
+++ b/telegraf/files/script/check_ovs_arping.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--host", default="mon")
 parser.add_argument("--port", default="15016")
 parser.add_argument("--arp_count", default=3, type=int)
-parser.add_argument("--timeout", default=0.5, type=float)
+parser.add_argument("--timeout", default=1.0, type=float)
 parser.add_argument("--processes", default=multiprocessing.cpu_count(), type=int)
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/telegraf/meta/telegraf.yml b/telegraf/meta/telegraf.yml
index 6361da8..d881271 100644
--- a/telegraf/meta/telegraf.yml
+++ b/telegraf/meta/telegraf.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     ovs_arping_check:
       template: telegraf/files/input/exec.conf
       commands: "/usr/local/bin/check_ovs_arping.py --host {{ prometheus_address }} --port 15016"
+      timeout: 30s
       interval: 45s
     {%- endif %}
   {%- endif %}