diff --git a/bin/start_sov.sh b/bin/start_sov.sh
index 5c4b8ae..a7a7004 100755
--- a/bin/start_sov.sh
+++ b/bin/start_sov.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
 CONFIG=$HOME/.config/sway/sov.d
 FIFO=/tmp/sovpipe
 CMD="sov"
-ARGS=" -v -s $CONFIG"
+ARGS=" -t 500 -v -s $CONFIG"
 LOG=$HOME/log/sov.log
 
 which $CMD &> /dev/null