diff --git a/default.inc b/default.inc
index 43c7b9b..6d9ddf3 100755
--- a/default.inc
+++ b/default.inc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ service_exists() {
 
 CHECK_HOST(){
 	if [ ! -z ${1+x} ]; then
-		ping -c 3 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
+		ping -c 3 -W 1 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 			echo false
 		else