diff --git a/zzz_evobackup b/zzz_evobackup
index f262349..9657c31 100755
--- a/zzz_evobackup
+++ b/zzz_evobackup
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ MAIL=jdoe@example.com
 # list of hosts (hostname or IP) and SSH port for Rsync
 SERVERS="node0.backup.example.com:2XXX node1.backup.example.com:2XXX"
 
-# timeout (in seconds) for the SSH test
-SSH_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60
+# timeout (in seconds) for SSH connections
+SSH_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=30
 
 ## We use /home/backup : feel free to use your own dir
 LOCAL_BACKUP_DIR="/home/backup"