diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/directives/deploy_beacon/beacon.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/directives/deploy_beacon/beacon.dm
index 34189802b5e25..cf7dec303645c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/directives/deploy_beacon/beacon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/directives/deploy_beacon/beacon.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	light_range = 1.4
 	anchored = TRUE
 	var/current_frequency = 0
-	var/time_left = 180 SECONDS
+	var/time_left = 4 MINUTES
 	var/spam_cooldown = 0
 
 /obj/structure/uplink_beacon/Initialize(mapload, mob/living/user)