diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
index 920371d..a2d9080 100755
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RHIZO_SCRIPT="/home/rhizomatica/bin"
 $RHIZO_SCRIPT/monitor_amp.sh
 
 for bts in "${BTS[@]}" ; do
-    fping -q -c2 -p50 $bts >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fping -q -c5 -p90 $bts >/dev/null 2>&1
     if [ $? == 1 ] ; then
         /usr/local/bin/alert.sh "$HOSTNAME: BTS $bts not responding to ping" > /dev/null
     fi