diff --git a/ampel-firmware/config.public.h b/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
index dd6cffcd9228f49c5462fae2829ab9a3cc7cccc8..de542fabf065da36652ab033d09b96093c33f9a9 100644
--- a/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
+++ b/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 // If the Ampel cannot connect to WIFI_SSID, it will start an Access Point for ACCESS_POINT_TIMEOUT seconds.
 // If someone connects to this Access Point, the Ampel will stay in this mode until everybody logs out.
 // If nobody connects to the Access Point before ACCESS_POINT_TIMEOUT seconds, the Ampel will try to connect WIFI_SSID again.
-#  define ACCESS_POINT_TIMEOUT  30 // [s]
+#  define ACCESS_POINT_TIMEOUT  60 // [s]
 
 /**
  * Sensor