diff --git a/pibackup.sh b/pibackup.sh
index 7160752..0d5972b 100755
--- a/pibackup.sh
+++ b/pibackup.sh
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ if [ "$1" != "update" ]; then
 		until [ $c -gt 179 ]; do
 			if [ -f ${MountPoint}/mounted ]; then
 				echo "$(date) - Backup Drive mounted"
-				c=100
+				c=10000
 			else
 				((c++))
 				sleep 1s
 			fi
 		done
-		if [ $c != 100 ]; then
+		if [ $c != 10000 ]; then
 			echo "$(date) - Backup Drive COULD NOT be mounted... exiting"
 			exit 1
 		fi