diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
index f7fee9d..dff55ec 100644
--- a/client.py
+++ b/client.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def protocol(address):
 def run():
     connecting = True
     while connecting:
-        nearby_devices = bluetooth.discover_devices(duration=1, flush_cache=False)
+        nearby_devices = bluetooth.discover_devices(duration=8, flush_cache=False)
         print("found %d devices" % len(nearby_devices))
 
         for address in nearby_devices: