diff --git a/xpp/xpp.rules b/xpp/xpp.rules
index 93f772d..e215906 100644
--- a/xpp/xpp.rules
+++ b/xpp/xpp.rules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Load firmware into the Xorcom Astribank device:
 SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", \
 ENV{PRODUCT}=="e4e4/11[3456][013]/*", ENV{DEVTYPE}!="usb_interface", \
+	OPTIONS+="event_timeout=180" \
 	RUN+="/usr/share/dahdi/xpp_fxloader udev $env{PRODUCT}"
 
 # Hotplug hook for Astribank up/down